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Experts say Puerto Rico may be underreporting Zika-affected births

by Apr 20, 2017Puerto Rico0 comments

The number of babies born in Puerto Rico with microcephaly and other birth defects caused by the Zika virus appears to be unexpectedly low – so low that experts are beginning to question whether the actual count is being significantly underreported by authorities on the island. As Zika surged across the Americas last year, US health…

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