Panama confirms four microcephaly cases tied to Zika

A health worker carries out fumigation as part of preventive measures against the Zika virus and other mosquito-borne diseases in Panama City (Copyright Reuters 2016)

PANAMA CITY – Four babies born with microcephaly linked to the Zika virus have been confirmed in Panama, the health ministry said on Wednesday, out of 264 total cases of the mosquito-borne infection in the country.

Fourteen pregnant women have contracted the virus, and six babies who were infected with Zika were born with malformations, including the microcephaly cases, it said.