Colombia says the Zika epidemic is over — but birth defects have yet to peak

in zika •  8 years ago 

Colombia is expecting a rise in the number of babies born with microcephaly because their mothers contracted the Zika virus, but the health authorities insist the epidemic of the mosquito-borne disease is now over.

Deputy Health Minister Fernando Ruiz told a press conference on Monday that the virus has infected 100,000 people so far in the South American nation.

https://news.vice.com/article/colombia-says-the-zika-epidemic-is-over-but-birth-defects-have-yet-to-peak

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