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Zika virus can be transmitted from a mother to her baby during pregnancy and cause serious birth defects.

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Is it true that Zika virus can be transmitted from a mother to her baby during pregnancy and cause serious birth defects?

Yes. Substantial scientific evidence confirms that Zika virus can be transmitted vertically from a pregnant mother to her fetus, frequently resulting in congenital malformations and severe neurological defects such as microcephaly.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 5 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that Zika virus undergoes mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy and causes severe birth defects like microcephaly, with numerous clinical, epidemiological, and review studies confirming this well-established link.

Evidence for · 5
Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome: Microcephaly and Orofacial Anomalies
2023
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Scotto, G., Massa, S., Spirito, F., & Fazio, V. (2023). Congenital Zika Virus Syndrome: Microcephaly and Orofacial Anomalies. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.20944/preprints202310.2033.v1

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Case series on Zika virus genome detection in cerebrospinal fluid samples from newborns at a Brazilian tertiary hospital.
2026
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SF, Z., JPS, C., RG, L., SHA, B., P, T., & STM, M. (2026). Case series on Zika virus genome detection in cerebrospinal fluid samples from newborns at a Brazilian tertiary hospital.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1590/s1678-9946202668050

Maternal-fetal transmission of Zika virus and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a narrative review.
2026
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A, A., T, A., W, A., A, A., A, A., M, A., R, A., T, M., F, A., A, A., & T, A. (2026). Maternal-fetal transmission of Zika virus and long-term neurodevelopmental outcomes in children: a narrative review.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21037/tp-2026-1-0118

Comparing Adverse Health Outcomes in Infants Born to Women Monoinfected with Zika Virus or Infected with Both Zika and Chikungunya Viruses during Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in Pernambuco, Brazil (2015-2017).
2026
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GRN, F., RAA, X., UR, M., CMT, M., TVB, A., E, B., MCL, G., LMVO, V., MVM, S., JMSSA, F., & DB, M. (2026). Comparing Adverse Health Outcomes in Infants Born to Women Monoinfected with Zika Virus or Infected with Both Zika and Chikungunya Viruses during Pregnancy: A Prospective Cohort Study in Pernambuco, Brazil (2015-2017).. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.4269/ajtmh.25-0512

A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Zika Virus through Vertical Transmission and Stability Analysis.
2026
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R, P., S, S., & AJM, K. (2026). A Graph-Theoretic Framework for Zika Virus through Vertical Transmission and Stability Analysis.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.21203/rs.3.rs-9221185/v1

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The retrieved literature consistently supports the claim that Zika virus undergoes mother-to-child transmission during pregnancy and causes severe birth defects like microcephaly, with numerous clinical, epidemiological, and review studies confirming this well-established link.

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