According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention CDC, Zika virus may trigger cases of epilepsy in infants.
Among 48 babies from Brazil with probable congenital Zika infection, 24 had clinical seizures.
CDC said apart from 48 babies with clinical seizures in Brazil. 7 out of 13 Zika infected babies have epilepsy.
The brain abnormalities caused by Zika is associated with epilepsy and seizures, parents are encouraged to report seizures and epilepsy in infants and young children in the hospital for the right treatment.
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