Schizophrenia & The Flu
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Scientists suspect that pre-natal flu may be the cause of brain damage leading to Schizophrenia.
The strongest evidence links schizophrenia to prenatal influenza infection; pregnant women who become ill with the flu are more likely to give birth to children who will develop schizophrenia.
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