The Honduran mother who delivered what is believed to be the first baby to be born with a Zika virus-related condition in the New York tri-state area has broken her silence. In an interview with Fox News Latino, the young mother (pictured bottom right), whose name has not been released publicly, explained that her initial symptoms were 'underestimated' by medical doctors in her native land. She was diagnosed with Zika in Honduras before she traveled to New Jersey, where she has relatives, to seek treatment. The woman, who is unsure of how she contracted the virus, said that it may have happened because of a mosquito bite. She gave birth to a baby girl by cesarean section on Tuesday at Hackensack UMC. The baby has intestinal and visual issues.
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