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First baby with Zika-connected microcephaly born in Florida

By Paige Winfield Cunningham
Published June 28, 2016 3:00pm ET
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First baby with Zika-connected microcephaly born in Florida
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has so far reported that four other infants have been born in the U.S. with birth defects caused by the Zika virus. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara, File) | Fernando Vergara

Florida has confirmed its first case of microcephaly in an infant born to a mother with the Zika virus.

The baby was born to a mother from Haiti who had traveled to Florida to deliver her baby. The Florida Health Department said it is working with the family to connect the child to services through its Early Steps program.

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