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WHO Claims Zika Virus Likely Cause of Severe Neurological Disorders

© REUTERS / Paulo WhitakerTherapist Rozely Fontoura holds Juan Pedro, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil March 26, 2016
Therapist Rozely Fontoura holds Juan Pedro, who has microcephaly, in Recife, Brazil March 26, 2016 - Sputnik International
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World Health Organization stated that there is a strong scientific consensus that Zika virus is a cause of a number of severe neurological disorders, including the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and microcephaly.

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GENEVA (Sputnik) There is a strong scientific consensus that Zika virus is a cause of a number of severe neurological disorders, including the Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS) and microcephaly, the World Health Organization (WHO) said Thursday.

"Based on observational, cohort and case-control studies there is strong scientific consensus that Zika virus is a cause of GBS, microcephaly and other neurological disorders," the WHO said in a situation report posted on its website.

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