Over 5,000 pregnant women have mosquito borne virus in Colombia
Over 5,000 pregnant women have mosquito borne virus, Zika in Colombia
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According to the epidemiology bulletin, , a condition that results in babies being born with abnormal small head that can result in developmental problems has been linked with Zika virus. If a pregnant has the virus, there is a 50% chance that the baby will be born with Microcephaly.
In the same vein, a Philippine minister has urged women to delay pregnancy until fruitful researches has been carried out on the mosquito-borne virus, Zika.
The last reported case in the Philippines was in 2012.
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