WUSA CBS Evening News With Scott Pelley April 13, 2016
Pelley an well begin tonight with breaking news. Late today the c. D. C. Confirmed what had been suspected, that zika virus does, in fact, cause severe birth defects. Mosquitoes in the United States are soon likely to carry and spread the virus. This map is showing you the 27 states where the particular type of mosquito thrives. Heres dr. Jon lapook. Reporter the c. D. C. Said confirmation the zika virus causes microcephaly, an underdeveloped brain at birth, is unprecedented. Its first time in history a virus transmitted by mosquito bite has been found to cause birth defects. Dr. Sonja rasmuss...