The United States of America has experienced the birth of a child with traces of Zika Virus. The baby girl born in New Jersey with defects linked to Zika is the first child delivered in the tri-state area to suffer from the effects of the virus, according to reports.
Medical officials at Hackensack University Medical Center reported to ABC 6 in Philadelphia that the baby was diagnosed with microcephaly, a condition in which the child is born with a partially developed brain and head which causes a smaller head size.
The baby also reportedly has intestinal and visual problems.
According to Fox News, the mother, 31, contracted the virus when she visited Honduras and was admitted to the hospital on Friday during her current vacation in the United States. She reportedly welcomed her daughter on Tuesday.
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