On 20 January 2016, scientists from the state of Paraná, Brazil, confirmed that the virus is able to penetrate the placenta during pregnancy when they detected genetic material in the placenta of a woman, who had undergone an abortion due to microcephaly.
The virus is able to penetrate the placenta during pregnancy when they detected genetic material in the placenta of a woman. January 2016 confirmed this. This was on 20. January 2016 was scientists from the state of Paraná, Brazil. A woman had undergone an abortion due to microcephaly.