Zika virus may persist in eyes: Disease may spread from infected eyes

Wednesday, September 7, 2016 - 05:31 in Health & Medicine

Zika virus is capable of infecting the eye, according to a new study. The study, in mice, helps explain why some people with Zika virus develop eye disease, and suggests that contact with infected eyes may play a role in spreading the disease.

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