Wednesday, March 23, 2022

Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby likely rare

Transmission of COVID-19 from mother to baby likely rare

A study published in The BMJ found that pregnant mothers with COVID-19 had a low chance of passing the coronavirus infection to their baby before, during and after childbirth, adding that only 1.8% of over 14,000 babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection tested positive on a PCR test. Findings also highlighted that babies born to mothers with severe SARS-CoV-2 are more likely to test positive and that SARS-CoV-2 positivity was not associated with mode of delivery and breastfeeding.

Full Story: United Press International (3/16) 


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