#Zika #virus infection causes mild or no symptoms and leaves long-lasting #immunity. But during #pregnancy, the virus can cross the #placenta and cause damage to the nervous system of the fetus. In extreme cases, it can cause #microcephaly in humans.
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Zika Infection in Pregnant Macaques Slows Fetal Growth

Zika virus continue to expand their range throughout Africa, the Americas, Asia and the Pacific.