The images tell a heartbreaking story: Zika’s calamitous attack on the brains of babies — as seen from the inside. With a macabre catalog of brain scans and ultrasound pictures, a new study details the devastation done to 45 Brazilian babies whose mothers were infected with Zika during pregnancy. The study suggests that Zika is a formidable enemy, able to strike in many ways. Dr. Levine, who is also director of obstetric and gynecologic ultrasound at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, described its three-pronged attack. But that, said Dr. Levine, is likely because his ventricles are filled with cerebrospinal fluid that has been unable to drain.

Source: New York Times August 23, 2016 15:10 UTC