More: Zika and pregnancy, from CDC, and CDC updates guidance for infants born to mothers with possible Zika virus infection during pregnancy (October 19, 2017) As has been seen during the current Zika outbreak, some infected women have delivered babies that appear to be healthy. It does not mean, however, that all women who have Zika virus infection during pregnancy will have babies with problems. The finding that Zika virus infection can cause microcephaly and other severe fetal brain defects means that a woman who is infected with Zika during pregnancy has an increased risk of having a baby with these health problems. In the ApreportВ published in the New England Journal of Medicine, the CDC authors describe a rigorous weighing of evidence using established scientific criteria. Scientists at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) concluded, after careful review of existing evidence, that Zika virus is a cause of microcephaly,В a condition in which a babyвЂ™s brain and head is smaller than expected,В and other severe fetal brain defects. Zika virus can be transmitted from a pregnant mother to her fetus. More: Zika and Guillain-BarrГ© Syndrome, from CDC Pregnancy Since the outbreak in Brazil began, we have seen reports of Guillain-BarrГ© syndrome (a disorderВ in which the immune system attacks the nervous system) and birth defects. For information on current outbreaks, see from CDC:

However, in May 2015, the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) issued an alert (PDF, 199 KB) regarding the first confirmed Zika virus infection in Brazil. Prior to 2015, Zika virus outbreaks had occurred in areas of Africa, Southeast Asia, and the Pacific Islands. (Image: CDC/Division of Vector-borne Diseases) Locations Affected Using insect repellants will help to protect her from being bitten by a mosquito that may be carrying a virus such as Zika this will also protect her unborn baby from the virus. A pregnant woman applies mosquito repellant.

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