microcephaly: Quick Facts

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Medical illustration showing two transparent human profiles: the left has a normal-sized brain, and the right shows a smaller brain and head labeled as microcephaly, with Zika virus particles in the background.

A doctor kneels beside a young child with microcephaly, supporting the child during physiotherapy in a clinic with therapy equipment in the background.

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