Bolivia reports first 3 Zika-linked microcephaly cases

"Zika is here to stay in Bolivia for a number of years," said local health official Roberto TorrezBolivia has detected its first three cases of microcephaly caused by the Zika virus, local media reported Wednesday, citing health authorities. Two babies were born with the birth defect in September and a third in October, said the director of the public health service for the department of Santa Cruz, Aida Aguilera, quoted by local newspaper El Dia de Santa Cruz. "Zika is here to stay in Bolivia for a number of years," said local health official Roberto Torrez.

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