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Samara, a Zika daughter
Samara Velásquez Corcino, 3, is one of them, as a result of her mother, Eliana, 38, contracted an asymptomatic Zika during her pregnancy in 2016.The condition gives to the girl a 97% disability, which makes her have a delayed physical-neuronal development, gastroesophageal reflux, severe spasticity (muscle contraction), lack of musculature, among other symptoms.
Like other mothers who have had to face the same situation in different cities of Colombia and Latinoamerica, Eliana “stopped being a woman to become a full time caregiver”, according to her, which meant giving up her work as an esthetician and her personal activities to devote herself completely to Samara’s upbringing.
However, Eliana and Samara find quite a few moments of love between them and the other members of their family: Jean Paul, the father, and Brianna, the firstborn daughter.
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