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 "Year-to-date 48 cases of microcephaly have been reported, of which
one has been determined to be due to Zika," Health Minister Violeta
Menjivar told reporters.
U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in
pregnant women can cause microcephaly, a birth defect marked by
small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems in
babies. The World Health Organization has said there is strong
scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare
neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.
The connection between Zika and microcephaly first came to light
last fall in Brazil, which has now confirmed more than 1,400 cases
of microcephaly that it considers to be related to Zika infections
in the mothers.
(Reporting by Mexico City Newsroom)
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