A study has found 1 in 7 children born to mothers with Zika virus will have health problems including birth defects.
The majority of people infected with Zika virus don’t get sick, however the first long-term study has revealed children born to mothers with Zika virus are at risk of severe brain defects.
Researchers also found there were not enough health checks for children born to mothers with Zika virus.
Individuals with the virus are advised by the Centre for Disease Control to practice abstinence for three months following infection.