The first case of microcephaly due to the Zika virus in a foetus in Spain has been detected
11 may 2016
The Public Health Minister of the Catalan Government, Joan Guix, confirmed on Thursday the first case of microcephaly in Spain in a foetus whose mother was infected with the Zika virus. According to what Guix said to 8TV, the woman travelled to parts of South America some months ago and was infected with the Zika virus and dengue. According to the department of Public Health, the foetus has “several malformations.” This case of microcephaly is the first one registered in Spain and the second in Europe.