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Monday, July 25, 2016

Spain records first case of baby born with Zika virus-linked defect : dw





as informed in dw

Spain records first case of baby born with Zika virus-linked defect

Spain records first case of baby born with Zika virus-linked defect
Spain records first case of baby born with Zika virus-linked defect
A spokeswoman for the regional health authorities of Barcelona, where the baby was born on Monday morning by Caesarean section after 40 weeks of pregnancy, said the a woman infected with the Zika virus had given birth to a baby with the brain-damaging disorder microcephaly.The mother, who has not been identified, reportedly caught the virus on a trip abroad.Authorities declined to say where, although a hospital source told the news agency Reuters she had been infected in Latin America, where the virus is prevalent.


by the same token on rt

Europe's first Zika-caused microcephaly baby born in Spain — RT News

Europe's first Zika-caused microcephaly baby born in Spain — RT News
Europe's first Zika-caused microcephaly baby born in Spain — RT News
Europe's first baby with the microcephaly birth defect caused by Zika has been born in Catalonia.The mother had been diagnosed with the virus in May after travelling to South America.Physician Felix Castillo said the baby was born with a small head circumference typical of Zika and that it was "stable and has not required any specific resuscitation," according to The Local.


in like manner thesun

First baby with Zika related defect is born in Spain

First baby with Zika related defect is born in Spain
First baby with Zika related defect is born in Spain
Mother contracted the virus after travelling in ColombiaTHE first case of a baby born with the microcephaly birth defect linked to the Zika virus has been born in Europe.The 41-year-old woman was diagnosed with the virus in May but decided to keep the baby and it was born today in Barcelona, according to health officials.AP:Associated Press 4 The zika virus means babies are born with an abnormally small headMedics said the baby was born with a microcephaly – an abnormally small head.


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