It's been awhile since we heard news about Zika, but today, the Straits Times gave us some good news regarding the Aedes mosquito-bourne disease.

According to the paper, two pregnant ladies who were diagnosed with Zika gave birth to healthy babies without microcephaly.

Microcephaly is a developmental condition where a baby's brain and head does not grow to its typical size, resulting in developmental delay such as intellectual disability, movement problems, or in worse case scenarios, seizures.

Recent studies have shown that being infected with Zika during pregnancy can lead to birth defects in the baby, notably, microcephaly.

The article also mentioned that a third pregnant woman who was diagnosed with Zika has reported a healthy development in her baby so far.

Pregnant women were a key concern when the Zika outbreak started in August this year. The Ministry of Health (MOH) is looking into a national surveillance programme to monitor pregnant women infected with Zika. To date, there has been 17 pregnant women who have been diagnosed with the disease.

Pregnant or otherwise, it is wise to follow good practices to keep mosquitos (especially the Aedes mosquito which spreads Dengue and Zika) out of your house. For more information on how to keep them out, check out this guide from the National Environment Agency.

We hope the rest of the little ones come out fine.

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