The government of El Salvador took a truly extraordinary step in an attempt to control the rapidly spreading Zika virus last week by asking its citizens to avoid getting pregnant from now until 2018. Yes, you read that right. The mosquito-borne virus is suspected to cause a condition called microcephaly, in which fetal brain development … Continue reading Zika Virus Prompts El Salvador and Others to Discourage Pregnancy – What Are the Potential Consequences?