According to the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), scientists in Brazil believe that the Oropouche virus (OROV) may cause stillbirths and neurological defects in babies who are infected in the womb, similar to the Zika virus.
Since 2013, 31 countries and territories in the Americas have reported cases of microcephaly (head shape issues) and other central nervous system malformations associated with Zika infection.
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