25-02-2016 20:55 via krqe.com

Stillbirth offers another clue to possible damage from Zika

WASHINGTON (AP) — A stillbirth in Brazil is offering another clue to possible health effects of the Zika virus, this time beyond the developing brain.
In addition to a devastating loss of brain tissue, this fetus also had another abnormality — severe swelling and fluid build-up in other parts of the body — that by itself can be life-threatening, researchers reported Thursday.
Researchers found the Zika virus in the fetus even though the mother didn’t report any symptoms o
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