microcephaly
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Tamara had microcephaly - an abnormally small head - one of many conditions resulting from her mother being infected with the Zika virus while pregnant.
From BBC ● Aug. 3, 2025
That’s because an infection during pregnancy can cause microcephaly, which is when a baby's head is much smaller than expected, and other congenital malformations like limb contractures, high muscle tone, eye abnormalities, and hearing loss.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
The devastating epidemic results in an estimated estimated 1.5 million infected, and over 3,500 infants with microcephaly by January 2016.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2025
It's hoped the milestone findings will provide a deeper understanding into the protein's impact on healthy development and lead to treatments that can slow or stop the development of microcephaly and potentially other neurological disorders.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 22, 2024
Still, the horrifying stories about mothers trying to console their babies born with microcephaly and other tragic birth defects were heartbreaking.
From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad
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