Woman With Zika Gives Birth To Baby With Microcephaly In Hackensack

HACKENSACK, N.J. -- Officials at Hackensack University Medical Center confirmed Wednesday that a baby was born at the hospital on Tuesday with microcephaly as a result of the mother contracting the Zika virus internationally.

A woman with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with defects at Hackensack UMC on Tuesday.
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Joe Jenkins

06/01/2016 4:00 a.m.

"The mother, who is visiting the United States, and her baby are receiving exceptional care during this difficult time," the hospital said in a news release.

Microcephaly is a birth defect in which the baby's head is smaller than usual.

The Record reported that the mother is a 31-year-old Honduran who was bitten by a mosquito there after she became pregnant.

A report from USA Today noted that this may be the third baby born in the U.S. with this condition. The first was in Hawaii, this February.

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