Risk Factors of Microcephaly

“Microcephaly may be genetic” as claimed by the Mayo Clinic online publication of causes for the disease. It is the objective of the current work to focus on this possibility with respect to the research and work being carried out on the Zika disease and microcephaly. The progress and advances in genomic sequencing should be employed to help in identifying any more at-risk genes in people infected with the Zika virus. There is already a positive link between genetics and microcephaly. If a link is found between more gene defects or contiguous gene deletions that accompany Zika infection when microcephaly is manifested, it would help immensely to remove a lot of hype and fear for people worldwide. There could even be a combinatorial effect with Zika virus infection, alcohol and/or drug use (as necessary and sufficient to cause the microcephaly disease) which should be investigated. It could save nations and their public from a lot of guidelines regarding sexual practices, and unnecessary tests for the Zika virus. This last would be a blessing for testing labs throughout the Americas, who are already fighting various degrees of tight budgets and expanding public duties.