First Zika baby born in New Jersey: Woman, 31, gives birth to child with tell-tale signs of partially developed head and brain

Wednesday, June 1, 2016
By Paul Martin

Baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New Jersey doctors confirmed
Mother, 31, contracted virus while in Honduras and was admitted to the emergency room on Friday while vacationing in the US
She gave birth to baby girl who has intestinal and visual complications
It’s believed baby is first born with microcephaly in tri-state New York area

By VALERIE EDWARDS
DAILYMAIL.COM
1 June 2016

The first baby with Zika-linked microcephaly was born in the tri-state New York area to a woman who was visiting from Honduras.

Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed the baby is suffering from the Zika virus, a condition wherein the child’s brain and head are partially developed, according to Fox News.com.

The 31-year-old mother contracted the virus while in Honduras and was admitted to the emergency room at Hackensack on Friday while vacationing in the US.

On Tuesday, she gave birth to the baby girl, who was born with intestinal and visual issues, Fox reported.

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