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Two Thai babies confirmed born with Zika-linked microcephaly

Xinhua, September 30, 2016 Adjust font size:

Thailand confirmed on Friday that the Zika virus had caused two cases of microcephaly, a condition results in babies being born with small heads, which is the first time microcephaly had been linked to Zika virus in Southeast Asia.

"We have found three infants who are born with microcephaly and two cases are caused by Zika," Prasert Thongcharoen, an adviser to the Department of Disease Control, told reporters in Bangkok, according to Thai media Khaosod.

"As for the third infant, we have not detected the virus until now, " Prasert said, adding that their is still a suspected case of microcephaly in an unborn baby.

He said a team has be set up to look up the mother of the unborn baby and try their best to keep her from being infected with Zika.

The World Health Organization said this was the first Zika-linked microcephaly in Southeast Asia. Endit