Pregnant Teen In Connecticut Shocked To Have Zika Virus

Pregnant teen in Hartford, Connecticut was deeply shocked and saddened to know she has the virus shortly after she learned about her pregnancy.

The teen, in the person of Sara Mujica, a 17 yer-old teen from Danbury, said she was pregnant since March. Her fiance is Victor Cruz, the father of her baby.

During visits to the doctor for check ups and pregnancy tests, she began to experience rashes which she acquired because of some illness. The rashes is found in her neck and have had headaches, thinking it was only because of eating some fish.

She visited Danbury Hospital, having the instinct that she might have the virus. She was surprised that results were positive, and her mother was crying over the phone talking to her.

Mujica said, “I was in a state of shock honestly. I didn’t really know what to say. I didn’t know what to do. I just started getting teary eyed and almost crying. I was just trying to stay strong.”

Zika virus became epidemic and started in Caribbean and Latin America. This virus causes severe birth defect, and the time of birth, babies will have abnormal small heads, resulting in brain damage.

Mujica is a Catholic Christian, and with her faith, she’s willing to fight for her life and her baby, whatever the risks may she experience.

In a statement, she said, “this is my blessing. This is my miracle. I have a cousin who has Down syndrome and he is so smart and I love him so much. I would never give up a Down syndrome child or a child with birth defects.”

“I’m going to stay positive and hope my baby comes out normal”, she said.

The findings came out Monday but officials of the hospital refused to state a comment regarding Mujica’s case.