Zika more dangerous than thought

geneva - The zikavirus for unborn babies and pregnant women probably more dangerous than has been assumed until now. Pregnant women can present better not go to areas where the virus Tuesday warned the WHO (World Health Organization).

Hard scientific evidence that the virus would cause deformed skulls, there are not yet official, but it is certain that the zikavirus can damage the placenta and nervous system. It can lead to all kinds of neurological disorders. This warning did Tuesday the head of the World Health Organization, Margaret Chan.

Chan called it alarming that the virus can be transmitted much more frequently and easily with sexual intercourse. The virus is usually transmitted by a mosquito species. It has so far been found in fifty countries, especially in Latin America.