Cases of birth defect linked to Zika virus rise in Brazil

Published February 2, 2016 This content is archived.

An article in The Wall Street Journal about the rising number of infants born in Brazil with microcephaly believed to be caused by the Zika virus quotes Jared Aldstadt, a medical geographer and UB associate professor of geography, who said the spread of Zika infections in Brazil, along with the surge in suspected microcephaly cases, isn’t a coincidence. “Strong correlation is a pretty good clue to causation,” he said.

http://www.wsj.com/articles/cases-of-birth-defect-linked-to-zika-virus-rise-in-brazil-1454460158