A baby girl born in New Jersey to a mother infected with the Zika virus has severe microcephaly, say health officials. A 31-year-old woman visiting the U.S. from Honduras was infected during pregnancy, said a doctor from the Hackensack University Medical Center. The mother was bitten by the Aedes mosquito and came to the United States for treatment after Zika symptoms were discovered. Microcephaly is a birth defect that causes small head size and developmental problems. The premature newborn in New Jersey also suffers from intestinal and visual issues, reported NorthJersey.com. The baby girl was delivered though a Cesarean section, or surgically, and is “completely Zika-affected,” said a hospital spokesperson. Confirmation of the virus in the newborn is still pending tests, he said. The Zika virus is mainly transmitted via the Aedes mosquito. The connection between Zika and microcephaly was first discovered last year in Brazil, where more than 1,300 cases have been confirmed.
Title: Baby Born in NJ to Zika-Infected Mom Has Microcephaly
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Center.</span> <span data-start-time='24792' data-end-time='34896'>The mother was bitten by the Aedes mosquito and came to the United States for treatment after Zika symptoms were discovered.</span> <span data-start-time='34896' data-end-time='43854'>Microcephaly is a birth defect that causes small head size and developmental problems.</span> <span data-start-time='43854' data-end-time='54396'>The premature newborn in New Jersey also suffers from intestinal and visual issues, reported NorthJersey.com.</span> <span data-start-time='54396' data-end-time='65708'>The baby girl was delivered though a Cesarean section, or surgically, and is “completely Zika-affected,” said a hospital spokesperson.</span> <span data-start-time='65708' data-end-time='73083'>Confirmation of the virus in the newborn is still pending tests, he said.</span> <span data-start-time='73083' data-end-time='79000'>The Zika virus is mainly transmitted via the Aedes mosquito.</span> <span data-start-time='79000' 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