WHO experts say Zika may cause birth defects in thousands of babies

NEW YORK: World Health Organization officials on Friday cautioned that “many thousands” of infants infected with Zika virus could suffer neurological abnormalities and said nations dealing with an outbreak need to watch for problems beyond the widely reported cases of microcephaly.

 These include spasticity, seizures, irritability, feeding difficulties, eyesight problems and evidence of severe brain abnormalities.