niman Posted May 31, 2016 Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 (edited) The first baby with a Zika Virus-linked birth defect has been born in the Tri-State area.The baby girl was born Tuesday with Microcephaly, a condition where the child's brian and head are partially developed resulting in a smaller sized head.The mother is 31-years-old and contracted Zika virus while visiting Honduras.She delivered the baby while visiting the United States.http://abc7ny.com/health/first-baby-with-severe-birth-defect-due-to-zika-virus-born-in-new-jersey/1364671/ Edited June 2, 2016 by niman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 FIRST LOCAL BABY WITH SEVERE BIRTH DEFECT DUE TO ZIKA VIRUS BORN IN NEW JERSEY Eyewitness NewsUpdated 20 mins agoHACKENSACK, New Jersey (WABC) --The first baby with a Zika Virus-linked birth defect has been born in the Tri-State area.The baby girl was born Tuesday with Microcephaly, a condition where the child's brian and head are partially developed resulting in a smaller sized head.The mother is 31-years-old and contracted Zika virus while visiting Honduras.She delivered the baby while visiting the United States.Doctors report the baby also has intestinal and visual issues.The hospital asked for privacy for the mother as she and her baby receive care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 First baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New York tri-state areaPublished May 31, 2016 FoxNews.comFacebook Twitter EmailThe unidentified baby was born Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center where doctors confirmed she is suffering from Zika-linked microcephaly. (Fox News/Hackensack University Medical Center)Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed Tuesday the birth of a child suffering from Zika-linked microcephaly, a condition wherein the child's brain and head are partially developed.The mother, who is 31 but whose name was not disclosed, contracted the Zika virus while in Honduras and was admitted to the emergency room at Hackensack on Friday while vacationing in the United and was admitted to the emergency room at Hackensack on Friday while vacationing in the United States. Tuesday, doctors delivered her baby girl, who was born also with intestinal and visual issues. Reports indicate she is the first child born with Zika-linked complications in the New York tri-state area.The child’s mother, who developed a rash for two days in Honduras but had no other symptoms until arriving in the U.S., was under the care of a surgical team led by Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan and Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor at FoxNews.com and chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack. A neonatologist and pediatric infectious disease specialist, as well as nursing personnel, were on hand for the birth.http://www.foxnews.com/health/2016/05/31/first-baby-born-with-zika-linked-microcephaly-in-new-york-tri-state-area.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted May 31, 2016 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2016 Mom With Zika Gives Birth to Baby With Microcephaly at NJ Hospital: OfficialsA woman diagnosed with the Zika virus gave birth to a baby with microcephaly at a New Jersey hospital, officials say.The mother, who was visiting the U.S., contracted the disease internationally, officials at Hackensack University Medical Center say. Husband Beats Would-Be Rapist to Death: NYPDThe hospital would not release any further details, saying only in a statement that the mother was receiving "exceptional care" and "we would appreciate everyone respecting the mother's privacy." The Zika virus causes only a mild and brief illness, at worst, in most people. But in the last year, infections in pregnant women have been strongly linked to fetal deaths and to potentially devastating birth defects, mostly in Brazil.UPDATEDU.S. health officials said in April there is no longer any doubt the Zika virus causes babies to be born with abnormally small heads and other severe brain defects.Newborns with microcephaly often act just like other newborns, perhaps a bit fussier, NBC News reported. But the disabilities will appear as the growing children miss important milestones. They'll have learning deficiencies, vision problems and hearing problems, and many will also have physical disabilities.http://www.nbcnewyork.com/news/local/Mom-Zika-Gives-Birth-Baby-Microcephaly-New-Jersey-Hospital-Hackensack-381447101.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 MAY 31, 2016, 8:01 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016, 8:17 PMHackensack University Medical Center delivers baby with birth defect due to Zika KEVIN R. WEXLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Hackensack University Medical CenterBY MARY JO LAYTON AND ABBOTT KOLOFFSTAFF WRITERS | THE RECORD A 31-year-old woman from Honduras, a nation ravaged by the Zika virus, gave birth to a baby suffering from the devastating effects of the virus on Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, the first apparent case in the tri-state area, her physician said.The mother, who was not identified, contracted the disease in Honduras after being bitten by a mosquito early in her pregnancy, and the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed she was infected with the Zika virus, said Dr. Manny Alvarez, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack.The baby was delivered “uneventfully’’ at 3 p.m. by Cesarean-section Tuesday after an ultrasound on Friday confirmed the birth defects — low birth weight and severe microcephaly, in which the baby’s head is smaller than expected. The condition can lead to seizures, developmental delays, hearing loss and severe mental disabilities, Alvarez said. The baby was also born with intestinal issues and visual issues, Alvarez said.The mother had been visiting relatives in the area when she went to the hospital on Friday. She had been monitored by physicians at home after her mother, a microbiologist, had her daughter’s blood shipped to the CDC in Atlanta to confirm her daughter had contracted Zika. The woman had a rash early in her pregnancy, but no other symptoms, Alvarez said.The woman arrived from Honduras more than a month ago and arrived at the hospital Friday. She was 35 weeks pregnant when she delivered Tuesday, Alvarez said.“She contracted Zika several months ago,” Alvarez said. “The doctors in Honduras were monitoring her, but they were not sure what they were looking for. This Friday she came to our high-risk unit. We saw on the ultrasound the baby was highly affected with multiple congenital abnormalities, including severe microcephaly.’’The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has issued a travelers alert for Honduras, a country in Central America where it has been determined that mosquitoes have transmitted the Zika virus. It also can be spread by sexual contact, according to the CDC.The CDC said on its website that a total of 591 cases of Zika virus have been reported in the United States, including 14 in New Jersey and 127 in New York, and that the victims in each case contracted the virus while travelling abroad.Email: [email protected]http://www.northjersey.com/news/hackensack-university-medical-center-delivers-baby-with-birth-defect-due-to-zika-1.1608269 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 First baby born with Zika-linked microcephaly in New York tri-state area POSTED:MAY 31 2016 08:00PM EDTUPDATED:MAY 31 2016 08:00PM EDT(FOX NEWS) Doctors at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey confirmed Tuesday the birth of a child suffering from Zika-linked microcephaly, a condition wherein the child's brain and head are partially developed.The mother, who is 31 but whose name was not disclosed, contracted the Zika virus while in Honduras and was admitted to the emergency room at Hackensack on Friday while vacationing in the United States. Tuesday, doctors delivered her baby girl, who was born also with intestinal and visual issues. Reports indicate she is the first child born with Zika-linked complications in the New York tri-state area. by Taboola Sponsored Links Ad Content The child’s mother, who developed a rash for two days in Honduras but had no other symptoms until arriving in the U.S., was under the care of a surgical team led by Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan and Dr. Manny Alvarez, senior managing health editor at FoxNews.com and chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack. A neonatologist and pediatric infectious disease specialist, as well as nursing personnel, were on hand for the birth.Top fox29.com SearchesDoctors in Honduras suspected intracranial complications with the child in utero, but it was not until she was admitted to the high-risk unit at Hackensack University Medical Center that doctors confirmed the microcephaly diagnosis. The patient’s aunt told FoxNews.com the mother is not doing well emotionally after the birth of her child.Read more @FOXNEWS.comhttp://www.fox29.com/news/150519280-story Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 MAY 31, 2016, 8:01 PM LAST UPDATED: TUESDAY, MAY 31, 2016, 11:24 PMHackensack University Medical Center delivers baby with birth defect due to Zika KEVIN R. WEXLER/STAFF PHOTOGRAPHER Hackensack University Medical CenterBY MARY JO LAYTONSTAFF WRITER | THE RECORD A 31-year-old woman from Honduras, a nation ravaged by the Zika virus, gave birth to a baby girl suffering from the devastating effects of the virus on Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, the first apparent case in the tri-state area, her physician said.The mother, who was not identified, contracted the disease in Honduras after being bitten by a mosquito early in her pregnancy. The federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention confirmed that she was infected with the Zika virus, said Dr. Manny Alvarez, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack.The baby was delivered “uneventfully’’ at 3 p.m. by cesarean section after an ultrasound on Friday confirmed the birth defects — low birth weight and severe microcephaly, a condition in which the baby’s head is smaller than expected. It can lead to seizures, developmental delays, hearing loss and severe mental disabilities, Alvarez said. The baby also has intestinal and visual issues, Alvarez said.The baby “came out crying,” and the mother looked sad, the doctor said. “You could see the pain in her heart,” Alvarez said of the mother.There have been 591 cases of Zika diagnosed in the United States, but it was not clear on Tuesday whether there have been any other cases of babies born with serious defects because of the virus in the continental U.S. Earlier this year, the CDC reported that a baby was born with microcephaly related to the Zika virus in Hawaii.In the Hackensack case, the mother had been visiting relatives after arriving in the United States a little more than a month ago. Alvarez declined to say where she was staying.Before coming to the United States, she was monitored by physicians in Honduras after her mother, a microbiologist, shipped a blood sample to the CDC in Atlanta to confirm she had contracted Zika, Alvarez said. She told doctors in Hackensack on Friday that “something is wrong with my baby’s brain,” Alvarez said.“We saw on the ultrasound the baby was highly affected with multiple congenital abnormalities, including severe microcephaly,” Alvarez said.The hospital determined the woman, who was 35 weeks pregnant, was at risk for Zika and contacted state health officials and the CDC, Alvarez said. She was not admitted Friday but returned Tuesday for a follow-up visit, Alvarez said.“Our high-risk team saw the baby was not doing well,” Alvarez said. “We decided the baby needed to be delivered.” Alvarez assembled a team of experts including neonatologists, infectious disease experts and others. The baby, born a little more than one month premature, weighed less than 6 pounds at birth, Alvarez said.The CDC has issued a travelers’ alert for U.S. citizens going to the Central American nation of Honduras. The agency says that all the cases of Zika in the United States, including 14 in New Jersey, were the result of traveling abroad. The virus typically is spread by mosquitoes but can also be spread by sexual contact.Alvarez said the mother, whose husband is home in Honduras, accepted that her baby, her second child, would have challenges. He said she had told him that she wanted to talk publicly about her baby because “people have to know Zika can destroy a perfect life. I want to make sure people are careful and take precautions.’’Staff Writer Abbott Koloff contributed to this article. Email: [email protected]http://www.northjersey.com/news/hackensack-university-medical-center-delivers-baby-with-birth-defect-due-to-zika-1.1608269 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Patricia MurphyThe Zika virus will develop in the U.S., IT IS NOT IF. The President of the United States WAY BACK in February asked Congress to provide SUFFICIENT funding to combat Zika and guess what? The DO-NOTHING Republicans refused the President's request!Like · Reply · 3 · 2 hrs Laura DiGiacomo · Staten Island, New YorkI have seen microcephaly in a child born with serious health issues. It's devastating. God bless and prayer for this family. HeartbreakingLike · Reply · 1 · 4 hrs Business-Edge Internet Designbetter cancel your south american vacation plansLike · Reply · 2 · 6 hrs Sandra Lindah, ever notice that the bad viruses, and everything else comes from other countries? why is that? does the US ever send viruses to other countries? we have to get vaccinated before entering other countries right?Like · Reply · 4 · 6 hrs Mo Curley · Cleveland State UniversityCongress wants to be stingy with our purse strings, when it comes to this Virus, but we will in the long run pay the price of not being proactive. the medical costs for these babies will soar.Like · Reply · 1 · 7 hrs · Edited Scott ManngardSoon we will be changing the birth laws regarding citizenship to clarify that one parent needs to be a US Citizen. The constitution never intended for tourists baby's to be citizens. This does not mean our American compassion to help others stops. They also need to investigate how the mother was allowed to enter the country unless it was was pre-approved for temporary medical assistance. It is a difficult situation for the family but Honduras hopefully will help them upon their return.Like · Reply · 18 · 7 hrs Deren LeeWhat American compassion? These days even Americans want to kick out fellow americans...that is not what america is about and the constitution always and always will give citrizenship to anyone born on our land regardless of parental status.Like · Reply · 4 · 5 hrs Tom Massey · Franklin, TennesseeDeren Lee, that statement does not make sense. I think we do want to start evicting people who came here illegally. I guess you want to give them your job, so the Corporations who own our government can make more money. Then you can get on the "safety net" recommended for you by Democrats.Like · Reply · 4 hrs Deren LeeTom Massey no, my statement makes perfect sense. Yours does not, however. Give them our jobs? Excuse me, but corporations are already giving our jobs away over seas. Immigration isn't the issue. The issue is that people are thinking more about their own greed and their political agendas rather than give empathy towards a women whose life was just destroyed because of a terrible disease. We came here illegally, first. Natives lost their livelihood and we are scared of it happening to us tooLike · Reply · 2 · 4 hrsShow 4 more replies in this thread Mike BarryI was under the impression that most major airline carriers discouraged women with high risk pregnancies from flying at all and that a Doctor's letter was required if traveling within 30 days of her due date, signed within 48 hours of travel. If she has been here for one month as the article says, then she was roughly eight months pregnant with a high risk pregnancy when she landed. So how did that happen?Like · Reply · 9 · 8 hrs Courtney HooperShe delivered at 35 weeks--5 weeks early. That means she flew at 31 weeks, which is perfectly fine and very common.Like · Reply · 5 · 7 hrs Jennifer Pinto · EMT at Saddle Brook Volunteer Ambulance Corps.She was 35 weeks pregnant when they did the c-section. She's been here for a little over a month making her 31 weeks or less... a full term pregnancy is 40 weeks which means she was 70 days or more away from her due date.... that would make her roughly 6 months and a half months pregnant when she came to the US. Maybe you should have ran some numbers first....Like · Reply · 3 · 7 hrs Brenda KellerTo get a vista don't you at least have to get some kind of medical?Like · Reply · 2 · 7 hrsShow 10 more replies in this thread Latifa Bugg · Eastside High School Paterson NJsad"" development issues!! the baby is going to be in a home all they life!!Like · Reply · 2 · 8 hrs Nick PallattaThank god we have abortion in this country.Like · Reply · 10 · 8 hrs Bri Braithwaite · Small Business Owner at Dark Passion Adult ToysNick Pallatta - for how long though with our stupid right wing idiots passing crap laws left and right?Like · Reply · 6 · 7 hrs Monik OwensNick Pallatta so because she caught Zika the baby should be killed ? Really ?!?Like · Reply · 6 · 7 hrsShow 10 more replies in this thread Andrea Brown · New Milford High SchoolThe story also makes you wonder who foots that woman's hospital bill.Like · Reply · 19 · 8 hrs Melissa Abramo Murphy · Lord Fairfax Community Collegewell her moms a microbiologist whose able to send her daughters blood to the CDC , she obviously has a good job..so dont you fret about the bill...be more concered for that poor child brought into the world to suffer.Like · Reply · 45 · 8 hrs Andrea Brown · New Milford High SchoolI do not fret, I simply have alternate views. Thank you for your concern.Like · Reply · 4 · 8 hrs Phylis Fatuova · Garfield, New JerseyWe do the working people of the good old USAShe knew what she was doing . The child is now a citizen therefore FREE FREE CARELike · Reply · 12 · 8 hrsShow 10 more replies in this thread Lynn Eisberg DixonPrayers for both mother & baby!!!Like · Reply · 11 · 8 hrs Tom Massey · Franklin, TennesseeYes, it is very very sad. I would do exactly what she did. Coming here to have a baby should not be allowed, and the child should not be a citizen. But this woman and illegal immigrants must try their best for their families. As a country, we should guard our borders and give generously. Our leaders have purposefully shirked their responsibilities to the detriment of law-abiding citizens.Like · Reply · 4 hrs Gentile Burney · Computer Technician at UPSPraying for the mother and baby!Like · Reply · 9 · 9 hrs Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Girl With Zika-Linked Birth Defect Born in NJMother became infected in HondurasBy Rob Quinn, Newser StaffPosted Jun 1, 2016 5:14 AM CDT0 comments Comments Beijamin Santos, who was born with microcephaly,, undergoes physical therapy at a therapy treatment center in Joao Pessoa, Brazil earlier this year. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)View 1 more image(NEWSER) – It's believed to be a first in the continental US, and it was probably inevitable. A baby girl with severe microcephaly was born at a hospital in Hackensack, New Jersey on Tuesday to a mother infected with the Zika virus, ABC reports. The CDC confirmed in Aprilthat the mosquito-born virus causes the condition, Dr. Manny Alvarez, chairman of the obstetrics department at Hackensack University Medical Center, tells the New York Times that the 31-year-old mother was visiting the US from Honduras, where she contracted the virus. He says that after she tested positive for Zika and an ultrasound found that the baby was underweight, doctors opted to deliver the girl by cesarean section at 35 weeks to prevent the virus doing any more damage.The mother "is receiving exceptional care during this difficult time and we would appreciate everyone respecting the mother’s privacy," a hospital spokeswoman said in a statement toKTLA. Babies born with microcephaly have exceptionally small heads and often have brain damage. They usually behave much like other newborns, NBC New York notes, but learning problems and physical disabilities appear later on. In January, a baby with the condition was born to a mother in Hawaii who caught Zika while living in Brazil. (The CDC recently determined that the risk of having a baby with microcephaly is up to 14% for mothers infected during the first trimester.)http://www.newser.com/story/225957/girl-with-zika-linked-birth-defect-born-in-nj.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Girl With Zika-Linked Birth Defect Born in NJMother became infected in HondurasBy Rob Quinn, Newser StaffPosted Jun 1, 2016 5:14 AM CDT0 comments Comments Beijamin Santos, who was born with microcephaly,, undergoes physical therapy at a therapy treatment center in Joao Pessoa, Brazil earlier this year. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)View 1 more image(NEWSER) – It's believed to be a first in the continental US, and it was probably inevitable. A baby girl with severe microcephaly was born at a hospital in Hackensack, New Jersey on Tuesday to a mother infected with the Zika virus, ABC reports. The CDC confirmed in Aprilthat the mosquito-born virus causes the condition, Dr. Manny Alvarez, chairman of the obstetrics department at Hackensack University Medical Center, tells the New York Times that the 31-year-old mother was visiting the US from Honduras, where she contracted the virus. He says that after she tested positive for Zika and an ultrasound found that the baby was underweight, doctors opted to deliver the girl by cesarean section at 35 weeks to prevent the virus doing any more damage.The mother "is receiving exceptional care during this difficult time and we would appreciate everyone respecting the mother’s privacy," a hospital spokeswoman said in a statement toKTLA. Babies born with microcephaly have exceptionally small heads and often have brain damage. They usually behave much like other newborns, NBC New York notes, but learning problems and physical disabilities appear later on. In January, a baby with the condition was born to a mother in Hawaii who caught Zika while living in Brazil. (The CDC recently determined that the risk of having a baby with microcephaly is up to 14% for mothers infected during the first trimester.)http://www.newser.com/story/225957/girl-with-zika-linked-birth-defect-born-in-nj.html
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Baby with Zika-Related Microcephaly Born in NJMother traveled to U.S. from Honduras for medical care By Debra Goldschmidt CNNPublished 06/01 2016 04:03AMUpdated 06/01 2016 04:03AMCopyright 2016 Cable News Network/Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.A baby with Zika virus-related microcephaly was born in New Jersey on Tuesday, hospital officials said.The baby and mother are stable and doing well following the cesarean delivery, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Kahan, director of maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center."The mother is stable, obviously sad, which is the normal emotional reaction given the situation," he said.The mother is visiting the United States from Honduras and does not want to be identified.Doctors first examined her when she came to the medical center Friday. Ultrasound screening revealed the baby had "significant microcephaly," including calcification and dilated ventricles of the brain, according to Al-Kahan.Tests were done to rule out other causes of these abnormalities.SPONSORED CONTENT Gain In U.S. Consumer Spending Adds To Feds ConfidenceIn April, U.S. consumer spending recorded its biggest increase in more than six years and inflation rose steadily. They are more signs of an ... Powered By "When I saw her today, I was pretty much convinced this was a Zika-affected baby," he said.CDC confirmationThe mother traveled to the United States from Honduras in hopes of receiving better medical care because she knew her baby may have Zika-related problems, according to Al-Kahan.Doctors believe she was infected during the second trimester of her pregnancy. She experienced a fever and rash, both symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease, which is known to cause the devastating birth defect microcephaly and other neurological disorders."When she developed the symptoms, she was seen by an OBGYN who suspected the baby was growth restricted," he said.Doctors there coordinated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test the woman for the Zika virus.The samples were sent to the CDC and results confirming the diagnosis of the virus came back Tuesday, according to Al-Kahan. However, he said, that was not a factor in her having the C-section.Close to due dateThe mother was close to full-term in her pregnancy."There were a few reasons the baby needed to be delivered today, including low amniotic fluid," he said.Al-Kahan said such babies have "tremendous neurological problems," and most don't do well.In January, health officials confirmed that a baby with severe microcephaly was born in Hawaii to a woman who had become infected with the Zika virus while living in Brazil.Earlier this month, Puerto Rico health officials confirmed their first case of a fetus with severe microcephaly linked to local transmission of the virus.Al-Kahan said this is believed to be the third case of a baby born with Zika-related microcephaly in the United States, but the first in the northeast. He said there was also a baby born in the south but he did not know details about the case.There are more than 300 pregnant women with the virus in the United States and its territories who are being followed as part of a national registry.Information on the outcomes or stages of these pregnancies has not been released. In February, the CDC released a report detailing the first nine pregnancies among Zika-infected women in the United States.http://www.ozarksfirst.com/news/baby-with-zikarelated-microcephaly-born-in-nj_ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Girl With Zika Virus Is Born at a New Jersey HospitalPhoto A health worker fumigated a classroom in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, in February as part of an effort to stop the spread of the Zika virus. The mother of the girl born with the Zika virus on Tuesday is from Honduras.CreditJorge Cabrera/ReutersA baby girl delivered on Tuesday at a New Jersey hospital was born with theZika virus, the mosquito-borne disease that can cause unusually small heads and brain damage in newborns, a doctor said.The mother, 31, was believed to have contracted the virus in Honduras, her home country, said the doctor, Manny Alvarez, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center.Dr. Alvarez said the woman knew before coming to visit relatives in New Jersey that, based on blood test results, she had the virus. He said scans on Friday showed the girl was underweight for her gestational age and doctors did not want to risk further exposure to the virus, so they delivered the baby, the woman’s second child, by cesarean section on Tuesday.Dr. Alvarez said the baby had severe microcephaly, an unusually small head, often accompanied by brain damage, which is characteristic of the virus. He added that to his knowledge, it was the first baby in the Northeast to be born with Zika.A baby born in January in Hawaii had the first case of brain damage linked to the virus in the United States, health officials said. A woman in Connecticut who traveled to Central America and became pregnant while she was there has been found to have the virus, officials said.“It tells you that Zika is real,” Dr. Alvarez said. “There is still a lot of work to be done insofar as controlling this virus.”http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/01/nyregion/girl-with-zika-virus-is-born-at-a-new-jersey-hospital.html?_r=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Baby born with birth defect in New Jersey to mother infected by Zika: mediaWednesday, June 01, 2016 3:01 a.m. CDTBy Brendan O'Brien(Reuters) - A baby suffering from a birth defect caused by the Zika virus was born on Tuesday in New Jersey to a woman visiting from Honduras who is infected with virus after she was bitten by a mosquito early on in her pregnancy, media reported.The baby girl is suffering from severe microcephaly, a birth defect marked by small head size that can lead to severe developmental problems, after she was delivered through cesarean section at Hackensack University Medical Center in Hackensack, New Jersey, the news websiteNorthJersey.com reported.U.S. health officials have concluded that Zika infections in pregnant women can cause microcephaly. The World Health Organization has said there is strong scientific consensus that Zika can also cause Guillain-Barre, a rare neurological syndrome that causes temporary paralysis in adults.The connection between Zika and microcephaly first came to light last fall in Brazil, which has now confirmed more than 1,300 cases of microcephaly that it considers to be related to Zika infections in the mothers.The unidentified premature newborn also suffers from intestinal and visual issues, Manny Alvarez, chief of obstetrics and gynecology at Hackensack, told NorthJersey.com."You could see the pain in her heart," Alvarez said of the mother, the website reported.Hospital officials were not available for comment.The unidentified 31-year-old mother was staying with relatives after she arrived in the United States more than a month ago from Honduras, where she was bitten by a mosquito, Alvarez said.Zika is carried by mosquitoes, which transmit the virus to humans. A small number of cases of sexual transmission have been reported in the United States and elsewhere. A case of suspected transmission through a blood transfusion in Brazil has raised questions about other ways that Zika may spread.In January, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said that a U.S. woman who had lived in Brazil gave birth to a microcephalic baby in Hawaii.The Zika outbreak is affecting large parts of Latin America and the Caribbean, with Brazil the hardest hit.Honduras is the Central American country with the highest number of Zika cases, with 19,000 infections, and at least 238 pregnant women infected. It has also detected at least 78 Guillain-Barre cases.There is no vaccine or treatment for Zika, which is a close cousin of dengue and chikungunya and causes mild fever, rash and red eyes. An estimated 80 percent of people infected have no symptoms, making it difficult for pregnant women to know whether they have been infected.(Reporting by Brendan O'Brien in Milwaukee; Editing by Robert Birsel)http://kfgo.com/news/articles/2016/jun/01/baby-born-with-birth-defect-in-new-jersey-to-mother-infected-by-zika-media/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 HEALTH JUNE 1, 2016BABY BORN IN NEW JERSEY WITH ZIKA VIRUS-RELATED MICROCEPHALYANNE SEWELLA mother with the Zika virus and in the late stages of her pregnancy traveled from Honduras to a hospital in New Jersey in hopes of receiving better medical care.The woman gave birth on Tuesday by cesarean section, and both the baby girl and the mother are stable. Dr. Abdulla Al-Kahan, director of maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center, said, “The mother is stable, obviously sad, which is the normal emotional reaction given the situation.” As reported by the New York Times, the mother, who does not want to be identified, knew her baby may have Zika-related problems, as she was infected with the virus during the second trimester of her pregnancy. At the time, she experienced a fever and a rash, which are both symptoms of the mosquito-borne disease, known to cause the devastating birth defect microcephaly and other neurological disorders.Dr. Al-Kahan said when the mother developed the symptoms, she was seen by an OBGYN, who suspected the baby was “growth-restricted.” Doctors in Honduras then coordinated with the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to test the mother for the Zika virus.Reportedly the samples were sent to the CDC and results, confirming the diagnosis of the Zika virus, came back on Tuesday. However, Dr. Al-Kahan stressed that this was not a factor in the mother having a C-section.The doctor added that the mother was close to full term in her pregnancy and said there were several reasons why the baby needed to be delivered on Tuesday, including low amniotic fluid.In related news on the Inquisitr:No Rio Over Zika? World Health Organization Says Don’t Cancel OlympicsBritons Warned Against Visiting Disney World Over Zika Virus Concerns, Told To Avoid Southern United StatesZika virus: World Health Organization Refuses Medical Advice To Cancel Olympic GamesDoctors first examined the mother at the medical center Friday and Dr. Al-Kahan said ultrasound screening revealed the baby had “significant microcephaly,” (an unusually small head, often accompanied by brain damage) including calcification and dilated ventricles of the brain.Reportedly tests were run to rule out other causes of the baby’s abnormalities, but Dr. Al-Kahan said, “When I saw her today, I was pretty much convinced this was a Zika-affected baby.”According to the doctor, such babies have “tremendous neurological problems,” and most don’t do well. Dr. Al-Kahan said this is believed to be the third case of a baby born in the U.S. with Zika-related microcephaly, but the first in the northeast. He said one baby had been born in the south, but he didn’t have details on the case.Dr. Manny Alvarez, chairman of the Department of Obstetrics, Gynecology and Reproductive Science at Hackensack University Medical Center, said, “It tells you that Zika is real.”“There is still a lot of work to be done insofar as controlling this virus.”Reportedly back in January, health officials confirmed a baby with severe microcephaly had been born in Hawaii to a mother who had become infected with the Zika virus while living in Brazil. During May, Puerto Rico health officials also confirmed their first case of a fetus with severe microcephaly linked to local transmission of the Zika virus.As reported by CNN, there are 300 pregnant women in the U.S. and its territories with the virus and these women are being followed as part of a national registry. While information on the outcome and various pregnancy stages of these women has not been released, in February the CDC did release a report detailing the first nine pregnancies of Zika-infected women in the U.S.Read more at http://www.inquisitr.com/3155512/baby-born-in-new-jersey-with-zika-virus-related-microcephaly/#vsSEI6mFHj2pfqv3.99 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 New Jersey doc: Baby born to mom with Zika looks 'affected' HACKENSACK, N.J. (AP) - A New Jersey doctor says a baby born to a mother with the Zika (ZEE'-kuh) virus appears to be affected by the disease.Officials at Hackensack University Medical Center say the 31-year-old woman from Honduras delivered the baby girl through a cesarean section Tuesday.Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, the hospital's director of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery, says the mother came to the U.S. to seek treatment after Zika symptoms were discovered. He says the virus was later confirmed.Al-Khan says an ultrasound last week revealed birth defects, including microcephaly (my-kroh-SEF'-uh-lee), in which the baby's head is smaller than expected because the brain hasn't developed properly.The doctor says the baby looks "completely Zika-affected," but confirmation of the virus in the infant is pending testing.A baby in Hawaii was born with microcephaly related to Zika earlier this year.http://www.kztv10.com/story/32110044/new-jersey-doc-baby-born-to-mom-with-zika-looks-affected Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Baby with microcephaly associated with zika born in New JerseyThis is the first case of congenital malformation linked to the virus in a baby in continental USA. Last January a case was reported in Hawaii.Several studies have confirmed the relationship between Zika virus and microcephaly. Mario Tama / Getty Images (Stock Photo) By: Univision.comPosted: May 31, 2016 | 9:05 PM EDT68 A girl born Tuesday with microcephaly associated with the Zika virus in New Jersey, as a group of doctors reported.Congenital malformation was transmitted to the baby through the womb of his mother who was infected with zika after traveling to an area with active transmission of the virus. After examination, also they identified the small bowel and presents visual problems that were not specified.The mother, 31, whose identity was preserved, contracted the virus for a two-day trip he made to Honduras and only presented the symptoms of the disease once came to the United States.She was admitted on Friday at the Medical Center Hackensack University.The first case of brain damage in a newborn related to Zika virus in the United States wasconfirmed in January by the Department of Health of the State of Hawaii. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC, for its acronym in English) reported then that the boy's mother had been infected in Brazil, which has the highest number of cases of babies with malformation associated with zika.So far, the CDC has confirmed that the United States and its territories there are 279 pregnant women with zika .Scientists and health officials have previously said that if the virus , which is spread through sexual contact mosquitoes and contracted during pregnancy, there is the possibility of giving birth to babies with microcephaly , a congenital malformation that can cause developmental problems in infants.http://www.univision.com/noticias/virus-del-zika/bebe-con-microcefalia-asociada-al-zika-nace-en-nueva-jersey?hootPostID=48a57e29a78a33fc31570760ae16dd2e Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Hackensack University Medical Center23 mins · HackensackUMC confirmed that a baby was born at the Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital yesterday with microcephaly, as a result of the mother contracting the Zika virus internationally. The mother, who is visiting the United States, and her baby are receiving exceptional care. During their treatment, please be reminded that there is no risk to our patients, families, team members and visitors. As per the CDC, Zika is not an airborne virus and is contracted via mosquito bites, sexual transmission, or mother-to-baby transmission. All of our HackensackUMC patients will continue to receive safe, patient-centered care. For more information, visit:www.cdc.gov/zika. https://www.facebook.com/HackensackUMC/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 'Difficult' day for mother who gave birth to baby with Zika-related birth defect A view of Hackensack University Medical Center. On Tuesday, a baby was born there with a birth defect related to the Zika virus. (Myles Ma | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com) ( )PrintEmailBy Tim Darragh | NJ Advance Media for NJ.com Email the author | Follow on Twitter on June 01, 2016 at 2:39 PM, updated June 01, 2016 at 3:24 PM HACKENSACK -The baby born at Hackensack University Medical Center Tuesday with abnormalities related to the Zika virus is being evaluated by teams of specialists concerned about her brain and eye development, doctors said at a press conference Wednesday.But the day-old baby's development isn't the only issue concerning physicians, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, section chief of Maternal Fetal Medicine and Surgery at the center. Al-Khan said the baby's mother, a 31-year-old Honduran woman who came to the United States after she learned she was pregnant and had the virus, is "trying to cope with this emotionally."The day after the baby was delivered by C-section, he said, has been "difficult" for the mother because of the emotional toll."She has to move on, recover and deal with the emotional part of dealing with a child with a lot of neurological insult," he said.Al-Khan stressed that neither the baby girl nor the mother pose an infectious risk to others.It's too early to prognosticate about the baby's life expectancy, said Dr. Julia A. Piwoz, chief of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases section at Hackensack.Al-Khan and Piwoz downplayed the issue of the woman coming to the United States to receive care for a complicated case. "We will never say no to patient care," he said. Piwoz said the ultimate cost of her care will be determined by how serious the baby's abnormalities are.The doctors stressed the need for local, state and federal health authorities to come together to fight Zika. ""The lesson learned today is how crucial it is for us... to bring a halt to this epidemic," Al-Khan said.The physicians did say the road will likely be a challenge for the family. Children with acquired microcephaly — an underdeveloped brain and skull — can be developmentally delayed and show irritability, Piwoz said.The baby is being fed through an intravenous tube for now, she said, as doctors evaluate her ability to suck and swallow. Troubles with sucking and swelling are common among premature babies, she said.The mother gave birth while visiting extended family in New Jersey, hospital officials said. The baby was delivered at 3 p.m. at the Donna A. Sanzari Women's Hospital, which is part of Hackensack's campus. 1st baby born in N.J. hospital with Zika birth defectThe child's mother was exposed to the virus in her native Honduras The baby's mother had been receiving prenatal care in Honduras, said Manny Alvarez, chairman of Obstetrics and Gynecology at Hackensack.The baby's grandmother, a microbiologist, noticed her daughter had developed a rash from mosquito bites and sent a sample of her daughter's blood to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The test confirmed the expectant mother had been exposed to the Zika virus, he said.On Friday, during a visit to extended family in New Jersey, the pregnant woman came to the hospital for an assessment, Alvarez said. "We quickly identified through the high-risk unit (the baby) was small for her size and microcephalic," he said.When the woman returned to the hospital Tuesday for more tests, the doctors determined the baby was "in distress" and a cesarian section was required, he said.The baby was born at 36 weeks, Alvarez said. 8 important facts to know about the Zika virusAn infant girl was born at Hackensack University Hospital Tuesday afternoon to a woman from Honduras. The CDC has urged pregnant women to avoid traveling to more than a dozen countries in South and Central America, along with the Caribbean, including Puerto Rico, where the virus is prevalent.A woman visiting Bergen County from Colombia in January was the first confirmed case of the Zika illness in New Jersey, according to the state Department of Health.The baby born at Hackensack Tuesday is not the first child to be born in the U.S. with Zika-related birth defects. State health officials in Hawaii reported the birth of child with microcephaly at a hospital in Oahu in January. It is believed that the mother who gave birth in Hawaii contracted the virus in Brazil.Mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus are expected to arrive in N.J. in July, according to a entomologist and director of the Invasive and Emerging Disease Vectors Laboratory at Rutgers University. The virus also may be transmitted through sexual intercourse with a partner carrying the virus, according to the CDC. In most people Zika causes only a mild illness lasting just a few days, but for unborn babies, the impact can be catastrophic. There is no vaccine or cure for Zika.http://www.nj.com/healthfit/index.ssf/2016/06/update_on_baby_born_with_zika-related_birth_defect.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Doctor says baby born in New Jersey appears affected by Zika virusA researcher holds a container with female Aedes aegypti mosquitoes at the Biomedical Sciences Institute in the Sao Paulo's University, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, Jan. 18, 2016. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) 8 8 The Associated Press Published Wednesday, June 1, 2016 7:57AM EDT Last Updated Wednesday, June 1, 2016 4:43PM EDTA Honduran woman infected with Zika gave birth in New Jersey to a baby girl with birth defects caused by the virus, her doctor said Wednesday.The infant is the second born in the United States with birth defects from the mosquito-borne virus. The first was born in Hawaii to a woman who had lived in Brazil, where the Zika epidemic began in the Americas.The Honduran woman's baby was delivered by cesarean section Tuesday at Hackensack University Medical Center, said Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, the hospital's director of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery.RELATED STORIESWHO releases new guideline on sexual transmission of ZikaResearchers probing risk of Zika birth defectWHO: 'No public health justification' to postpone Rio Olympics over ZikaThe doctor said the 31-year-old mother was diagnosed with Zika in her native Central American country, where the virus has spread. She travelled to New Jersey, where she has family, to seek further treatment, he said.Al-Khan said the mother had a normal ultrasound early in her pregnancy, and that another one last week showed birth defects, including microcephaly, in which the baby's head is smaller than expected because the brain hasn't developed properly."It was very sad for us to see a baby born with such a condition," he said.Al-Khan said the prognosis for babies born with microcephaly, which also can signal underlying brain damage, is "generally very poor."The mother is "hanging in there" said Al-Khan. "But of course what human being isn't going to be devastated by this news?"The Zika virus causes only a mild and brief illness, at worst, in most people. In April, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said there was enough evidence to declare that Zika causes microcephaly and other brain defects.Ten countries have reported cases of microcephaly linked to Zika, which is spread primarily through mosquito bites and can also be transmitted through sex. The baby born in Hawaii also had microcephaly.The CDC and the World Health Organization have recommended that pregnant women avoid travelling to Zika-affected countries.So far, all the nearly 600 cases of Zika infection reported in the United States have been connected to travel to outbreak areas -- none were locally transmitted. Of that tally, 168 are pregnant women. The CDC has not released details about those pregnancies or any outcome.Scientists are still trying to determine how risky a Zika infection is for pregnant women. In a study last week, CDC researchers estimated that the risk of microcephaly is in the range of 1 per cent to 14 per cent.White House press secretary Josh Earnest said the case underscored the need for Congress to act on President Barack Obama's request for $1.9 billion in emergency funds to battle the virus. Lawmakers still must reach agreement on funding after both houses approved different amounts: $1.1 billion in the Senate and $622 million in the House.Earnest said it was unclear whether the steps the White House has called for would have prevented this case, but said it's a reminder of the seriousness of the situation.http://www.ctvnews.ca/health/doctor-says-baby-born-in-new-jersey-appears-affected-by-zika-virus-1.2926097 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 First baby with Zika-linked microcephaly born in continental USCENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTIONAbaby has been born in New Jersey with birth defects believed to be caused by the Zika virus, news outlets in the state reported Tuesday.If confirmed, it would be the first such case in the continental United States.The baby girl was born Tuesday to a woman who was vacationing in the country. Her nationality has not been confirmed, but Foxnews.com reported that the woman had contracted Zika in Honduras and had received prenatal care there. It appears that testing has not yet been done to confirm that the infant’s microcephaly was caused by a Zika infection.Microcephaly — an abnormally small head and often an under-developed brain — can be caused by a number of exposures during pregnancy. Several other viruses can cause the condition, as can alcohol consumption during pregnancy.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday they will test samples to determine if evidence of Zika infection is present in this case.“CDC is aware of media reports of a case of microcephaly in an infant born in a hospital in New Jersey to a woman who had previously tested positive for Zika virus infection,” the agency told STAT in an email.“We are working with the New Jersey Department of Health and will perform confirmatory testing for Zika infection in the infant after samples are received. We are not able to provide further information at this time.”Other babies have been born with Zika-linked microcephaly elsewhere in the United States and its territories, the CDC has previously confirmed.In January, a woman in Hawaii gave birth to a baby with severe microcephaly. In that case, the woman had been living in Brazil during the early part of her pregnancy. Are you at risk of contracting Zika virus? 0:00/1:32 ALEX HOGAN/STATA few aspects about where you live can help determine that. ----- March 3rd -----And in mid-May, Puerto Rico reported that a woman who had been infected with Zika had been found to be carrying a fetus with microcephaly.According to the World Health Organization’s most recent Zika report, 10 countries have reported births of infants with microcephaly or other brain anomalies linked to maternal Zika infection during pregnancy.The Zika virus is transmitted through the bite of infected Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. The virus can also be transmitted sexually.This story has been updated with comments from the CDC. A New Jersey hospital has reported the first case of microcephaly linked to the Zika virus in the continental United States. By HELEN BRANSWELL @HelenBranswellJUNE 1, 2016 TwitterFacebookLinkedInEmailPrint Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Baby with Zika-linked microcephaly born in New JerseyFiled Under: ZikaLisa Schnirring | News Editor | CIDRAP News | Jun 01, 2016Share Tweet LinkedIn Email Print & PDFbaby_foot_incubator.jpgkittimages / iStockA Honduran woman infected with Zika virus delivered a baby girl with microcephaly yesterday at a New Jersey hospital, the second such case to be reported in the United States.In other developments, experts from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) yesterday estimated that more than 216 million traveler-visits are made to the United States each year from Zika-hit countries.Ultrasound revealed birth defectsThe 31-year-old woman was diagnosed in her home country, with test results confirmed by the CDC, then traveled to New Jersey, where she has family, for further treatment, the Associated Press (AP) reported today, citing Abdulla Al-Kahn, MD, director of maternal-fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center, where the woman delivered a baby girl by cesarean section.An ultrasound early in the woman's pregnancy was normal, but a repeat test last week showed birth defects, including microcephaly, Al-Kahn told the AP. He said further testing is needed to confirm the findings in the infant.In January, health officials in Hawaii announced a Zika-linked microcephaly case, the nation's first, involving a baby born to a woman who had lived in Brazil, the outbreak's epicenter, early in her pregnancy.Then in the middle of May, Puerto Rico—one of the areas reporting local transmission—reported its first suspected Zika-linked microcephaly, based on fetal ultrasound findings. The woman turned the fetus over to authorities, and it's not clear if she miscarried or ended her pregnancy.The CDC in February reported on nine pregnant travelers from the United States who had lab-confirmed Zika infections, with outcomes that ranged from early miscarriages to one severe microcephaly case to two healthy pregnancies. Two of the pregnancies were continuing without any known complications.In its latest update on Zika infections in US pregnant women, the CDC said 310 cases have been reported so far, 168 on the US mainland and 142 from affected US territories, most of them in Puerto Rico.Travel patterns between US and Zika zonesThe CDC's estimates of passenger visits from areas reporting local Zika transmission are based on the list of 33 countries and 3 territories that were on the travel notice list as of Mar 8 and data on travel by land, sea, and air for 2014 and 2015. The team detailed its findings yesterday in Public Library of Science (PLoS) Currents Outbreaks.The investigators also made estimates for other patterns, such as cruise trips departing from the United States to destinations reporting Zika transmission. The top five destinations were Mexico, St. Marten, St. Thomas, Jamaica, and Haiti.States with the largest number of arrivals from Zika-affected areas were Texas, by land, and Florida, by sea and air.Of the 216 million annual journeys from Zika areas to the United States, an estimated 51.7 million involved childbearing-aged women, and 2.3 million involved pregnant women.Providing an analysis of travel patterns can be useful for targeting public health interventions and directing resources, the authors concluded.See also:Jun 1 AP storyFeb 26 CIDRAP News story "CDC notes Zika in 9 pregnant women, cases of sexual transmission"May 13 CIDRAP News story "CDC funds Zika-risk areas as Puerto Rico reports microcephaly"May 31 PLoS Curr Outbreak reporthttp://www.cidrap.umn.edu/news-perspective/2016/06/baby-zika-linked-microcephaly-born-new-jersey Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 1, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 1, 2016 Baby born in U.S. to mother infected with Zika has birth defectsAnn M. Simmons As Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan pulled the baby from the womb of her mother, he was overcome with emotion. The infant girl was suffering from severe microcephaly, a rare condition linked to Zika virus in which babies are born with unusually small heads. She also exhibited other physical deficiencies. Tests had revealed there were problems with the child, but that did little to prepare Al-Khan for the girl’s arrival.“The baby cried as much as tears came down my eyes,” said Al-Khan, director of the division of maternal fetal medicine and surgery at the Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey. “It touched me. As much as I was mentally prepared for this, I was emotionally devastated in the operating room. It just crushed me.”The infant, born Tuesday to a Honduran woman who doctors said was infected by the Zika virus, is the second known case of a baby born with Zika-related birth defects in the U.S.The first was born earlier this year in Hawaii to a mother who health officials said had probably contracted the disease while living in Brazil last year, according to local health officials.The mother in the New Jersey case, whose identity has not been released, was visiting the United States and had contracted Zika overseas after being bitten by a mosquito, according to the hospital.Zika is transmitted to people mainly through the bite of an infected Aedes aegypti mosquito, which also spreads diseases such as dengue and yellow fever, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Sexual transmission of Zika from a male partner is also possible, according to the heath agency.The virus has swept several South and Central American countries, including Honduras, one of the poorest countries in Latin America, where in February officials declared a state of emergency after Zika cases soared to more than 3,600, according to local health officials.Al-Khan, an obstetrician-gynecologist, said the mother came to the medical center’s Donna A. Sanzari Women’s Hospital on Friday. Doctors performed ultrasound exams and “became concerned that there could be an issue with the baby,” Al-Khan said.The tests revealed that the baby had abnormalities including severe microcephaly, calcification of the brain, bowel problems and restricted growth, he said. The hospital suspected that the woman, who was 35 weeks pregnant, might have contracted Zika, a diagnosis that the CDC confirmed, Al-Khan said. The health agency had been sent a sample of the woman’s blood for testing while she was still in Honduras, the doctor said. It was unclear who sent the blood sample, but “we were very glad the CDC was able to confirm,” he said.Doctors determined that to save the baby’s life they would have perform a caesarean section. Al-Khan said the mother’s life was never at risk. “It’s been a very, very difficult time for her,” Al-Khan said.Chasing an epidemic: On the road with Brazil's Zika detectives Honduras is among at least a half a dozen Latin American and Caribbean countries that outlaw abortion with no exceptions, not even to save a woman’s life, according to reproductive rights advocacy groups.The CDC puts the number of Zika infection cases at 591 nationwide, with 16 of them in New Jersey. All the cases are related to travel that originated overseas, according to the agency. Eleven of the total number of Zika cases were transmitted sexually.As of May 19, there were more than 300 pregnant women infected with Zika across the United States and its territories, including Puerto Rico, according to a national pregnancy registry that is monitoring the expectant mothers.The CDC has warned pregnant women against traveling to areas where Zika virus transmission is ongoing.“The take-home message is that it is time for us as a nation … to do every single thing possible to bring a halt to Zika infection,” Al-Khan said. “This should be an awakening call.”http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-zika-baby-20160601-snap-story.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 Public DomainDoctors detail story of mother of Zika-affected baby born in New York area Somewhere in the United States, more than 300 pregnant women infected with Zika virus are waiting to find out what fate holds for their unborn children. COMMENT 0 0 By Ariana Eunjung Cha The Washington PostPosted Jun. 2, 2016 at 12:30 PM Somewhere in the United States, more than 300 pregnant women infected with Zika virus are waiting to find out what fate holds for their unborn children. The odds are not encouraging. Researchers estimate that the chances that a fetus will develop a severe brain defect known as microcephaly are as high as 13 percent for those who contracted the pathogen during the first trimester. Little is known about this forced sisterhood except that they all appear to have acquired Zika while traveling abroad and that federal health officials, in conjunction with state and local authorities, are monitoring each woman closely.On Wednesday, doctors treating one of those women in the New York area announced the heartbreaking news that her child - a girl and the first to be born to a Zika-infected mother on the U.S. mainland - has severe birth defects. Not only does the baby have microcephaly, they said, but she is also suffering from intestinal issues and "structural abnormalities of the eye."Abdulla Al-Khan, a specialist in maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center, described the mother as being sad."She is trying her best to cope with this emotionally," Al-Khan said at a news conference.The unidentified 31-year-old woman's story began in Honduras in December when she was pregnant and developed a rash. She immediately went to see her doctor."I told my gynecologist that I had an allergic episode," she recounted in Spanish to Fox News from her hospital bed before the birth. "He said, 'Don't worry, everything will be fine. I don't think you will be affected.' Then I had an ultrasound, and everything looked fine."But her grandmother, a microbiologist, remained concerned. She sent a blood sample to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that the woman was infected with the Zika virus, according to the local paper, The Record. The woman has said she believes she contracted the virus through a mosquito bite but isn't sure.She traveled to the United States, where she has relatives, to seek better care for herself and her child, and on Friday and Monday she met with the team from Hackensack Medical Center. Manny Alvarez, one of her physicians and a health editor for Fox, said she told them "something is wrong with my baby's brain." Further imaging appeared to confirm her suspicions that the baby was likely to have microcephaly and that she was underweight. They advised her to have the baby as soon as possible.The child's delivery, via Caesarean section at 35 weeks, was without complications, and the baby came out crying, which was a good sign. The doctor described the baby as "relatively stable" but said the mother is distraught by the child's prognosis.She's "hanging in there," Al-Khan told Fox. "But, of course, what human being isn't going to be devastated by this news?"Al-Khan said that "you don't appreciate the magnitude of this problem until you see [an affected infant] and share the pain of what the mother is going through," ABC News reported.Another baby with microcephaly was born to a Zika-infected mother in Hawaii earlier this year, but little information is available about that case.World health officials recommended on Monday that women who are seeking to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks after their return from area where the Zika virus is active. Several thousand cases of suspected microcephaly have been reported in Brazil and other parts of Latin America in recent months.U.S. officials have warned that Zika-carrying mosquitoes are likely to arrive in the southern part of the country in as soon as a few weeks as warmer weather arrives. Many local jurisdictions have already begun spraying and warning residents to wear repellent and dress in long sleeves to try to minimize bites.http://www.providencejournal.com/zz/shareable/20160602/doctors-detail-story-of-mother-of-zika-affected-baby-born-in-new-york-area Author Information:Ariana Eunjung Cha is a national reporter. She has previously served as the Post's bureau chief in Shanghai and San Francisco, and as a correspondent in Baghdad. @arianaeunjung Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
niman Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 As CDC tracks 341 pregnant women with Zika, doctors detail story of devastated mom of first baby born with infection in N.Y. area By Ariana Eunjung Cha June 2 at 2:30 PM Officials at Hackensack University Medical Center say a 31-year-old woman from Honduras delivered a baby girl impacted by Zika virus on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Across the United States, more than 340 pregnant women infected with Zika virus are waiting to find out what fate holds for their unborn children. The odds are not encouraging. Researchers estimate that the chances that a fetus will develop a severe brain defect known as microcephaly are as high as 13 percent for those who contracted the pathogen during the first trimester.Little is known about this forced sisterhood except that they all appear to have acquired Zika while abroad and that federal health officials, in conjunction with state and local authorities, are monitoring each woman closely.On Wednesday, doctors treating one of those women in the New York area announced the heartbreaking news that her child — a girl and the first to be born to a Zika-infected mother on the U.S. mainland — has severe birth defects. Not only does the baby have microcephaly, they said, but she is also suffering from intestinal issues and “structural abnormalities of the eye.” Get Zika news by emailWe will update you when news breaks about the virus.Sign up Abdulla Al-Khan, a specialist in maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, described the mother as sad.“She is trying her best to cope with this emotionally,” Al-Khan said at a news conference.The unidentified 31-year-old woman’s story began in Honduras in December when she was pregnant and developed a rash. She immediately went to see her doctor.[For Zika-infected pregnancies, microcephaly risk may be as high as 13 percent]“I told my gynecologist that I had an allergic episode,” she recounted in Spanish to Fox News from her hospital bed before the birth. “He said, ‘Don’t worry, everything will be fine. I don’t think you will be affected.' Then I had an ultrasound, and everything looked fine.”But her grandmother, a microbiologist, remained concerned. She sent a blood sample to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that the woman was infected with the Zika virus, according to the local paper, the Record. The woman has said she believes she contracted the virus through a mosquito bite but isn’t sure.She traveled to the United States, where she has relatives, to seek better care for herself and her child, and on Friday and Monday she met with the team from the Hackensack center. Manny Alvarez, one of her physicians and a health editor for Fox, said she told them that “something is wrong with my baby’s brain.” Further imaging appeared to confirm her suspicions that the baby was likely to have microcephaly and that she was underweight. They advised her to have the baby as soon as possible.The delivery, via Caesarean section at 35 weeks, was without complications, and the baby came out crying, which was a good sign. The doctor described the baby as “relatively stable” but said the mother is distraught by the child’s prognosis.She’s “hanging in there,” Al-Khan told Fox. “But, of course, what human being isn’t going to be devastated by this news?”Al-Khan said that “you don't appreciate the magnitude of this problem until you see [an affected infant] and share the pain of what the mother is going through,” ABC News reported.Another baby with microcephaly was born to a Zika-infected mother in Hawaii earlier this year, but little information is available about that case.As of May 26, the CDC said is tracking 341 women in the United States and its territories who are pregnant and have been confirmed to have Zika infections regardless of whether they could recall any symptoms. Health officials have created surveillance systems that will look at numerous aspects of the pregnancies and the condition of their babies.U.S. officials have warned that Zika-carrying mosquitoes are likely to arrive in the southern part of the country in as soon as a few weeks as warmer weather arrives. Many local jurisdictions have begun spraying and warning residents to wear repellent and dress in long sleeves to try to minimize bites.World health officials recommended on Monday that women who are seeking to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks after their return from an area where the Zika virus is active. Several thousand cases of suspected microcephaly have been reported in Brazil and other parts of Latin America in recent months.This post has been updated.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/06/02/doctors-detail-story-of-devastated-mom-of-zika-affected-baby-born-in-ny-area-trying-her-best-to-cope-with-this-emotionally/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Officials at Hackensack University Medical Center say a 31-year-old woman from Honduras delivered a baby girl impacted by Zika virus on Tuesday. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)Across the United States, more than 340 pregnant women infected with Zika virus are waiting to find out what fate holds for their unborn children. The odds are not encouraging. Researchers estimate that the chances that a fetus will develop a severe brain defect known as microcephaly are as high as 13 percent for those who contracted the pathogen during the first trimester.Little is known about this forced sisterhood except that they all appear to have acquired Zika while abroad and that federal health officials, in conjunction with state and local authorities, are monitoring each woman closely.On Wednesday, doctors treating one of those women in the New York area announced the heartbreaking news that her child — a girl and the first to be born to a Zika-infected mother on the U.S. mainland — has severe birth defects. Not only does the baby have microcephaly, they said, but she is also suffering from intestinal issues and “structural abnormalities of the eye.” Get Zika news by emailWe will update you when news breaks about the virus.Sign up Abdulla Al-Khan, a specialist in maternal and fetal medicine at Hackensack University Medical Center in New Jersey, described the mother as sad.“She is trying her best to cope with this emotionally,” Al-Khan said at a news conference.The unidentified 31-year-old woman’s story began in Honduras in December when she was pregnant and developed a rash. She immediately went to see her doctor.[For Zika-infected pregnancies, microcephaly risk may be as high as 13 percent]“I told my gynecologist that I had an allergic episode,” she recounted in Spanish to Fox News from her hospital bed before the birth. “He said, ‘Don’t worry, everything will be fine. I don’t think you will be affected.' Then I had an ultrasound, and everything looked fine.”But her grandmother, a microbiologist, remained concerned. She sent a blood sample to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which found that the woman was infected with the Zika virus, according to the local paper, the Record. The woman has said she believes she contracted the virus through a mosquito bite but isn’t sure.She traveled to the United States, where she has relatives, to seek better care for herself and her child, and on Friday and Monday she met with the team from the Hackensack center. Manny Alvarez, one of her physicians and a health editor for Fox, said she told them that “something is wrong with my baby’s brain.” Further imaging appeared to confirm her suspicions that the baby was likely to have microcephaly and that she was underweight. They advised her to have the baby as soon as possible.The delivery, via Caesarean section at 35 weeks, was without complications, and the baby came out crying, which was a good sign. The doctor described the baby as “relatively stable” but said the mother is distraught by the child’s prognosis.She’s “hanging in there,” Al-Khan told Fox. “But, of course, what human being isn’t going to be devastated by this news?”Al-Khan said that “you don't appreciate the magnitude of this problem until you see [an affected infant] and share the pain of what the mother is going through,” ABC News reported.Another baby with microcephaly was born to a Zika-infected mother in Hawaii earlier this year, but little information is available about that case.As of May 26, the CDC said is tracking 341 women in the United States and its territories who are pregnant and have been confirmed to have Zika infections regardless of whether they could recall any symptoms. Health officials have created surveillance systems that will look at numerous aspects of the pregnancies and the condition of their babies.U.S. officials have warned that Zika-carrying mosquitoes are likely to arrive in the southern part of the country in as soon as a few weeks as warmer weather arrives. Many local jurisdictions have begun spraying and warning residents to wear repellent and dress in long sleeves to try to minimize bites.World health officials recommended on Monday that women who are seeking to become pregnant should wait at least eight weeks after their return from an area where the Zika virus is active. Several thousand cases of suspected microcephaly have been reported in Brazil and other parts of Latin America in recent months.This post has been updated.https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2016/06/02/doctors-detail-story-of-devastated-mom-of-zika-affected-baby-born-in-ny-area-trying-her-best-to-cope-with-this-emotionally/
niman Posted June 2, 2016 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2016 JUNE 2, 2016, 5:54 PM LAST UPDATED: THURSDAY, JUNE 2, 2016, 5:56 PMMother of newborn affected by Zika virus wants to keep further details private PHOTO COURTESY HACKENSACK UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER A baby girl born with Zika-related microcephaly is cared for at Hackensack University Medical Center Wednesday, June 1, 2016.BY LINDY WASHBURNSTAFF WRITER | THE RECORD The mother of a baby girl born this week in Hackensack with devastating birth defects as a result of Zika virus infection wants further information about the baby to remain private, a hospital spokeswoman said Thursday.“I’ve just come from the mom’s room,” Nancy Radwin, director of public relations at Hackensack University Medical Center said Thursday. “We are not going to be able to release any additional information about her or the baby.”Doctors said Wednesday that the baby, who was delivered by Caesarean section a month before her due date, was being fed intravenously while they evaluated her ability to suck and swallow. She was to remain in the hospital for at least a week.Related: Mom and baby evaluated after Zika birthThe baby’s head is much smaller than the norm, a condition known as microcephaly. With Zika, that condition is caused by the destruction of brain cells in the upper lobes of the brain, which control speech, movement, and intellectual function.In addition, the baby has structural abnormalities affecting her eyes and is being evaluated by a pediatric ophthalmologist, Dr. Julia A. Piwoz said Wednesday. Others involved in her care include a pediatric neurologist and an expert to assess potential developmental disabilities, Piwoz said. She added that it was too early to predict the child’s life expectancy.FOX News on Wednesday aired a bedside interview with the mother, a 31-year-old Honduran woman whose name was not disclosed, that had been filmed in the hospital prior to her daughter’s birth. Labeled an “exclusive,” it included video of the baby filmed in a hospital bassinet. In the interview, the mother said she had developed a rash and a fever in December, but her obstetrician told her everything would be fine.The woman traveled to the United States to seek better care a month ago, after her own mother, a microbiologist, sent a blood sample to the federal Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, which confirmed infection with Zika. She has family in the area.The woman is a patient of Fox News Health senior managing editor Dr. Manny Alvarez, who also holds the title of chairman of obstetrics, gynecology and reproductive health science at Hackensack medical center. He described Tuesday how he assembled the team that delivered the baby, who “came out crying,”Speaking of the mother, Alvarez said “you could see the pain in her heart,” when the baby was born.At the news conference, Dr. Abdulla Al-Khan, section chief of maternal-fetal medicine and surgery at the hospital, said it was a “privilege and an honor” to care for the mother and baby.Email: [email protected]http://www.northjersey.com/news/mother-of-newborn-affected-by-zika-virus-wants-to-keep-further-details-private-1.1609827 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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