Study strengthens suspected link between Zika and paralysis

NEW YORK (AP) — A study in Brazil found nearly 90 percent of people with a rare paralyzing condition said they had symptoms of Zika earlier — contributing to mounting evidence that Zika may be a cause.
But there are caveats: It’s a small study, and investigators don’t yet have blood test results confirming the patients were infected with Zika before they suffered muscle weakness and paralysis.
The partial findings were reported Thursday by the U.S. Centers for Disease Con