Pregnant women with COVID 20 times more likely to die and infants may have to be in NICUs longer
3 years, 8 months ago

Pregnant women with COVID 20 times more likely to die and infants may have to be in NICUs longer

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women infected with COVID-19 face much higher risks of severe and deadly complications during childbirth, a new study suggests. A new study found pregnant women with COVID-19 were five times more likely to be admitted to ICUs and 22 times more likely to die than pregnant women who didn't have the disease Fever and shortness of breath were linked to 2.56 greater risk of maternal complications and 4.97 times higher risk of complications for infants. Pictured: Nurse Janil Wise prepares to test pregnant patient Sarah Bodle at Providence Holy Cross Medical Center in Mission Hills, California, July 10 For the study, published in JAMA Pediatrics, the team looked at more than 2,100 pregnant women who were treated between March 2020 and October 2020 from 18 countries including France, India, Italy, Japan, the UK and the U.S. Of the participants, 706 were pregnant women who had contracted COVID-19 and 1,424 were pregnant women without the disease. Additionally, infected pregnant women were 22.3 times more likely to die during pregnancy than women without the illness.

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Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study
6 months, 1 week ago

Pregnant women at lower risk of 'caesarean' births after Covid vaccination: Study

India TV News  

A recent study, published in BMJ Global Health, analyzed data from December 2019 to January 2023 to assess the efficacy of COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women. According to the study, vaccinated pregnant women face reduced chances of undergoing a caesarean section or developing hypertension compared to their unvaccinated counterparts. Research indicates that fully vaccinated women experience significant benefits against Covid-19, …

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Maternal deaths have fallen to pre-pandemic levels, new US data says

Associated Press  

NEW YORK — U.S. deaths of moms around the time of childbirth have fallen back to pre-pandemic levels, new government data suggests. “In the last five years we’ve really not improved on lowering the maternal death rate in our country, so there’s still a lot of work to do,” said Ashley Stoneburner, the March of Dimes’ director of applied research …

‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks
1 year, 10 months ago

‘Shockingly dangerous’: WHO raises alarm on pregnancy risks

Al Jazeera  

UN health agency says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth mostly from treatable conditions. The World Health Organization says one woman dies every two minutes during pregnancy or childbirth, according to the latest data, with too few countries in the world managing to substantially reduce maternal death rates since 2016. “These new statistics reveal the urgent …

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study
1 year, 11 months ago

Pregnant women infected with Covid have 7 times higher risk of dying: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant women are more likely to die if they catch Covid-19 as compared with pregnant individuals who are not infected, researchers, whose findings were published Monday in the journal BMJ Global Health, claimed. The study on more than 13,000 pregnant women from 12 countries found that along with the increased risk of dying, Covid during pregnancy also made admission to …

COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths
2 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 linked to increase in US pregnancy-related deaths

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — COVID-19 drove a dramatic increase in the number of women who died from pregnancy or childbirth complications in the U.S. last year, a crisis that has disproportionately claimed Black and Hispanic women as victims, according to a government report released Wednesday. “This really shows that COVID-19 has exacerbated that crisis to rates that we, as a country, are …

Women Are Twice More Likely To Suffer From Long COVID-19: WHO Report
2 years, 3 months ago

Women Are Twice More Likely To Suffer From Long COVID-19: WHO Report

News 18  

As experts delve further into comprehending the complexities of the COVID-19 infections, many alarming and unprecedented facts are coming to light. According to a new WHO report, “The modelling also suggests that women are twice as likely as men to have a long COVID." Additionally, in severe COVID-19 cases requiring hospitalisation, one in three females and one in five males …

Covid-19 can be dangerous in pregnancy, here's how
2 years, 5 months ago

Covid-19 can be dangerous in pregnancy, here's how

India TV News  

Pregnant women with SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19, had double the risk of being admitted to the intensive care unit, according to a study. The study, published in the Clinical Infectious Diseases journal, showed that pregnant women with Covid also had four-times the risk of dying in-hospital than those who did not have the infectious disease. The study, examined …

Pregnant women most hit by COVID-19 in Vizag
2 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women most hit by COVID-19 in Vizag

Deccan Chronicle  

Visakhapatnam: More than 50 per cent of the patients hospitalised due to Covid-19 here are pregnant women as their immunity level is low," sources at King George Hospital said. Covid-19 is spreading rapidly now, but people treat it as viral fever.” Dr Shantilatha, gynaecologist from Osmania Medical College, Hyderabad, said pregnant women were usually exposed to Covid-19 as their physical …

Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study
2 years, 9 months ago

Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study

Hindustan Times  

A small preliminary study from Northwestern Medicine has shown that a blood test may identify the risk of stillbirth and placentitis in pregnant individuals who have had covid-19. Blood test may indicate higher risk pregnancies in patients with covid-19: Study The finding published in the journal PLACENTA illuminates a link between placentitis and the circulating SARS-CoV-2 virus. "We're laying the …

Covid-19 transmission from infected woman to her newborn rare, study finds
2 years, 9 months ago

Covid-19 transmission from infected woman to her newborn rare, study finds

India Today  

The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19, can be transmitted from a woman to her baby before, during and after childbirth, a study published in a medical journal, The BMJ, said. The study also provides important insights into whether maternal characteristics or factors associated with labour, delivery, or breastfeeding increased the risk of babies becoming infected. These include maternal respiratory secretions, …

Transmission of COVID-19 infection from mother to baby rare: BMJ study
2 years, 9 months ago

Transmission of COVID-19 infection from mother to baby rare: BMJ study

Deccan Chronicle  

London: The SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, can be transmitted from mother to baby before, during and after childbirth, but such occurrences are rare, according to a study published in The BMJ. The researchers found that less than two per cent of babies born to mothers with SARS-CoV-2 infection also test positive for the virus. Overall, 1.8 per cent of …

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study
2 years, 10 months ago

Covid vaccination during pregnancy helps protect babies after birth: Study

India Today  

Vaccinating pregnant women against the coronavirus may help prevent COVID-19 hospitalizations in infants after they are born, especially if the expecting mothers got the shots later in their pregnancy, U.S. researchers reported on Tuesday. It found that COVID-19 vaccines were 61% effective overall at preventing hospitalizations in children whose mothers were vaccinated during pregnancy. Pregnant women are at increased risk …

Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women
2 years, 10 months ago

Elevated risk of placenta damage, stillbirths in Covid-infected pregnant women

India Today  

New research suggests the coronavirus can invade and destroy the placenta and lead to stillbirths in infected women. The study bolsters evidence from small case reports and it confirms that placenta damage rather than an infection of the fetus is the likely cause of many Covid-19-related stillbirths, said Dr. Jeffery Goldstein, a pathologist at Northwestern University’s Feinberg School of Medicine. …

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Covid associated with birth-related problems among unvaccinated pregnant women’

Live Mint  

Women who have COVID-19 towards the end of their pregnancy are vulnerable to birth-related complications, suggests the findings of a recent study. Since the start of Scotland's vaccination programme, a total of 4,950 cases of Covid-19 have been confirmed during pregnancy, with 77 per cent of these cases in unvaccinated women. Some 12 per cent of COVID-19 cases were in …

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID and Pregnancy: What are the risks? How can virus impact the to-be-born

India TV News  

A new study has found that pregnant women should get vaccinated to minimize the detrimental health effects COVID-19 has on the placenta, the foetus, and the newborn. While pregnant women are at higher risk of severe illness, the virus can also trigger inflammatory and vascular responses in the placenta during critical periods of foetal development in symptomatic and asymptomatic cases. …

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted
2 years, 11 months ago

Pregnancy in times of Covid-19: Top myths busted

Hindustan Times  

Planning a baby in the middle of a raging pandemic can have its own challenges but with proper guidance and support from your gyneacologist one can stay fit and avoid complications. Pregnancy myths busted While some may feel pregnancy could actually protect them from a Covid-19 infection, others are of the view that their pregnancy may be riddled with complications …

Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection
2 years, 11 months ago

Research finds COVID19 may cause foetal inflammation even without placental infection

Deccan Chronicle  

Detroit: According to a new study, SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes COVID-19, may cause fetal inflammation even in the absence of placental infection. The study reported that COVID-19 infection during pregnancy may cause inflammatory immune responses in the foetus, even if the virus does not infect the placenta. The study, conducted by Nardhy Gomez-Lopez, PhD, associate professor of the WSU …

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers
2 years, 11 months ago

Can Covid-19 cause miscarriage? Expert answers

Hindustan Times  

Covid-19 can cause a number of complications in pregnant women and early miscarriage could be one of them, according to an expert. A report published in scientific journal PLOS One says that Covid could cause placental inflammation which may result in fetal growth retardation and induce abortion. An article published in reputed medical journal The Lancet also discusses the indirect …

Omicron: Know about Covid-19 third wave's effect on children, pregnant women
2 years, 11 months ago

Omicron: Know about Covid-19 third wave's effect on children, pregnant women

Hindustan Times  

According to the World Health Organisation, pregnant women do not seem to be at higher risk of getting SARS-CoV-2, the virus that causes Covid-19 but studies point at an increased risk of developing severe Covid-19 if the pregnant women are infected. This has been associated with an increased likelihood of preterm birth and has whipped up a series of question …

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study
2 years, 11 months ago

COVID-19 vaccine does not increase risk of preterm birth: Study

Hindustan Times  

Pregnant people who contract COVID-19 have an increased risk of disease severity and death, yet only 31 per cent of pregnant people in the United States had received vaccines as of September 2021. Research into the drivers behind low vaccine acceptance among pregnant people has found that the most common concerns have been a lack of information about COVID-19 vaccine …

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic
2 years, 11 months ago

Nearly 1,000 pregnant Covid-19 patients hospitalized since start of pandemic

NL Times  

Nearly 1,000 pregnant women with Covid-19 ended up in hospital since the beginning of the pandemic, figures from the Dutch Association for Obstetrics and Gynecology showed, according to NU.nl. Around 56 percent of the 958 pregnant Covid-19 patients were not directly because of the virus but due to other issues such as premature membrane rupture. Of the 68 pregnant Covid-19 …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19
3 years ago

Concern at rising number of pregnant women in ICU with Covid-19

Dutch News  

Pregnant women have been urged to get themselves vaccinated against coronavirus amid concerns that they are especially vulnerable to the Delta variant. ‘Women are waking up after three weeks on a ventilator with a flat stomach,’ he said ‘The majority of them are extremely distressed, so much so that we have to call in a psychiatrist. It’s absolutely terrible.’ Babies …

Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers
3 years ago

Covid can lead to stillbirth in rare cases: Rotterdam researchers

NL Times  

In rare cases, a coronavirus infection in pregnant women can threaten the life of their unborn child, gynecologist Sam Schoenmakers of Erasmus MC in Rotterdam said to the Volkskrant. Since July this year, he and his fellow researchers linked at least 13 stillbirths in the Randstad to placenta damaged by the coronavirus. Early this year, Schoenmakers and his colleagues examined …

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby
3 years, 1 month ago

Family's plea after unjabbed mother, 37, dies of Covid in hospital weeks after getting birth to baby

Daily Mail  

The family of an unvaccinated mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her baby daughter she never got to hold have issued an urgent plea to 'get the jab'. The family of Saiqa Parveen, a mother-of-five who died of Covid in hospital after giving birth to her daughter she never got to hold have issued an …

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine
3 years, 2 months ago

COVID-19 and pregnancy: Women regret not getting the vaccine

Associated Press  

PHENIX CITY, Ala. — Sometimes when she’s feeding her infant daughter, Amanda Harrison is overcome with emotion and has to wipe away tears of gratitude. Harrison said she will “nicely argue to the bitter end” that pregnant women get vaccinated “because it could literally save your life.” Since the pandemic began, health officials have reported more than 125,000 cases and …

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 2 months ago

CDC to pregnant women: Get vaccinated against Covid-19

CNN  

CNN — The US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention issued an urgent recommendation Wednesday for pregnant women and those who have recently given birth to get vaccinated against coronavirus. “As of September 27, 2021, more than 125,000 laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases have been reported in pregnant people, including more than 22,000 hospitalized cases and 161 deaths,” it added. “Data from …

Pre-term delivery, Hypertensive Disorders: ICMR Study Shows Covid Affects Pregnant Women Severely
3 years, 3 months ago

Pre-term delivery, Hypertensive Disorders: ICMR Study Shows Covid Affects Pregnant Women Severely

News 18  

The novel coronavirus may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women and they can develop moderate-to-severe diseases, an ICMR study has said, underlining the need for them to seek immediate medical attention. There were a total of 34 deaths reported among pregnant and post-partum women with Covid-19, the study said, adding out of 34 maternal deaths, 10 women died during …

Covid-19 may lead to pre-term delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnant women: ICMR Study
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 may lead to pre-term delivery, hypertensive disorders in pregnant women: ICMR Study

India Today  

The novel coronavirus may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women and they can develop moderate-to-severe diseases, an ICMR study has said, underlining the need for them to seek immediate medical attention. Therefore, pregnant women with Covid-19 need immediate medical attention from the healthcare system in India,” said the study. There were a total of 34 deaths reported among pregnant …

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women
3 years, 3 months ago

Covid-19 can damage placenta in pregnant women

NL Times  

Covid-19 damaged the placenta in a number of pre-term births in the Netherlands during the first and second wave of coronavirus infections, researchers at Erasmus MC and LUMC found. Worryingly, pregnant women don't notice that their placenta is affected, and it is impossible to detect on the ultrasound, while it could put the unborn child at serious risk. "It is …

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them
3 years, 3 months ago

Less than 25% of pregnant women are vaccinated, hospitals report a surge of cases among them

Daily Mail  

Pregnant women are one of the least vaccinated groups in America and now are suffering a surge in Covid hospitalizations. COVID-19 hospitalizations among pregnant women are beginning to surge as the virus strikes one of the least vaccinated groups in America Only 23% of pregnant women are vaccinated, with black women in particular having a low vaccination rate under 12% …

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women
3 years, 4 months ago

New Study Reveals Yet Another Benefit Of COVID Vaccines For Pregnant Women

Huff Post  

Westend61 via Getty Images A new study suggests breastfeeding may pass along COVID-19 antibodies to babies. The breast milk of women who’ve been vaccinated with mRNA COVID-19 vaccines contains a significant supply of antibodies that may help keep babies safe, a new study says. Although there are still many questions about how much protection those antibodies offer infants — and …

Pregnant Women Don't Experience More Severe Symptoms of Covid Vaccines: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

Pregnant Women Don't Experience More Severe Symptoms of Covid Vaccines: Study

News 18  

Pregnant and lactating women who receive the COVID-19 vaccine do not experience symptoms any more severe than their non-pregnant counterparts, according to a survey over 17,000 individuals. The study showed “there were not any increased reactions in pregnant individuals beyond what is expected from a vaccine ” said Linda Eckert, a professor at the University of Washington School of Medicine …

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says
3 years, 4 months ago

No evidence Covid vaccines can raise the risk of miscarriage or affect fertility, drug watchdog says

Daily Mail  

Around 55,000 pregnant women in the UK have been vaccinated There are also no signals that the jabs affect people's ability to have children There is no evidence so far to indicate Covid vaccines affect fertility or the ability to have children, according to the UK's medical regulator. It said the numbers of reports of miscarriages and stillbirth are 'low …

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings
3 years, 4 months ago

Sharp rise in pregnant women contracting the coronavirus prompts new warnings

LA Times  

A nurse uses a nasal swab to conduct a coronavirus test on a woman who is 31 weeks pregnant in July 2020. Los Angeles County reported 81 cases of coronavirus infections among pregnant women for the week that ended July 25, triple the rate from the last full week of June. And at Hoag Hospital in Newport Beach, doctors are …

Women who contract COVID-19 while pregnant can increase the risk of a premature birth
3 years, 4 months ago

Women who contract COVID-19 while pregnant can increase the risk of a premature birth

Daily Mail  

Contracting COVID-19 while pregnant can increase a woman's risk of giving birth prematurely, a new study finds. After adjusting for race, age and other factors, the research team found that women who had COVID-19 were more likely to give birth prematurely. Researchers also found 1.4 preterm births among women from the Covid group for every one in the control group …

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19
3 years, 4 months ago

Pregnant women urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19

NL Times  

Pregnant women who haven't been vaccinated against Covid-19 are urgently advised to get the shot. Last week, UMC Utrecht alone had four pregnant women in ICU. The American CDC, their version of public health institute RIVM, on Wednesday issued a warning that unvaccinated pregnant women are at greater risk of becoming seriously ill from a coronavirus infection. The CDC advised …

Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy?

Associated Press  

Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy? No, there’s no evidence that any vaccines, including COVID-19 vaccines, influence your chances of getting pregnant despite a myth suggesting otherwise. And real-world evidence offers more assurance for anyone worried about their chances of conceiving: In Pfizer’s study, a similar number of women became pregnant in the group given the vaccine …

Does getting vaccinated for COVID-19 affect my chances of pregnancy?
3 years, 4 months ago

Does getting vaccinated for COVID-19 affect my chances of pregnancy?

LA Times  

Do the COVID-19 vaccines affect my chances of pregnancy? And real-world evidence offers more assurance for anyone worried about their chances of conceiving: In a Pfizer’s study, a similar number of women became pregnant in the group that received the vaccination as in the group that got dummy shots. Researchers are starting to study anecdotal reports of short-term changes to …

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die
3 years, 4 months ago

Women who give birth while infected with COVID-19 are 10 TIMES more likely to die

Daily Mail  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is strengthening its recommendations and urging pregnant women to get vaccinated against COVID-19. The updated recommendations come after a study found that pregnant women who go into labor while infected with COVID-19 are at greater risk of severe complications and death than those without the virus. Pictured: A pregnant woman waits in a …

CDC urges vaccination as an alarming number of pregnant women fall ill with COVID-19
3 years, 4 months ago

CDC urges vaccination as an alarming number of pregnant women fall ill with COVID-19

LA Times  

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention urged all pregnant women on Wednesday to get the COVID-19 vaccine as a number of hospitals see high numbers of unvaccinated mothers-to-be seriously ill with the virus. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention on Wednesday urged all pregnant women to get the COVID-19 vaccine as hospitals in hot spots around the U.S. …

Delta variant may be more dangerous to pregnant women
3 years, 4 months ago

Delta variant may be more dangerous to pregnant women

NL Times  

The Delta variant of the coronavirus seems to be more dangerous to pregnant women, Kitty Bloemenkamp, professor of obstetrics at UMC Utrecht, said to newspaper AD. During the first wave, 24 percent of pregnant women hospitalized in the UK needed intensive care. The Covid-19 vaccination rate among pregnant women is not known, but gynecologists and obstetricians previously raised concerns about …

COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study
3 years, 4 months ago

COVID-19 not linked to increased preterm births: Study

Deccan Chronicle  

Washington: A new study may alleviate concerns about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on pregnancy, as researchers found no increase in preterm births or stillbirths during the first year of the health crisis. Infection, inflammation, stress, medical or pregnancy-induced disorders, genetic predisposition, and environmental factors can contribute to stillbirth and preterm birth, although in many instances the cause remains …

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice
3 years, 4 months ago

Some pregnant women yet to take up COVID-19 vaccine despite change in health advice

ABC  

Perth resident Danielle Barbosa is about 20 weeks into her pregnancy and while many tasks remain on the "to-do" list, booking her COVID-19 vaccination is not one of them. Global study prompts advice change In early June, the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists — as well as the vaccine advisory group ATAGI — released advice …

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May
3 years, 4 months ago

Number of pregnant women admitted to hospital with Covid has jumped SEVEN-FOLD since May

Daily Mail  

Being pregnant in the middle of a global pandemic never worried Stacey Knights much. A University of Oxford analysis of hospital figures showed the number of pregnant women admitted with Covid has jumped seven-fold since May – from 28 per week to 200 ‘In countries such as the US and Israel, pregnant women were allowed to choose to have the …

Ask The Doctor: Here's How Thrombosis Should Be Addressed in COVID Positive Pregnant Women
3 years, 5 months ago

Ask The Doctor: Here's How Thrombosis Should Be Addressed in COVID Positive Pregnant Women

News 18  

A year after the Coronavirus pandemic wrecked our collective lives, our society has been grappling with fear and insecurity. In this week’s column, Dr. Manju Puri, Director Professor and HOD of the Dept of Obstetrics & Gynaecology at Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi talks about the possibility of premature babies, for pregnant women with COVID. She also discusses the …

Pregnant women now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination; know about risks, precautions, Centre's guidelines
3 years, 5 months ago

Pregnant women now eligible for COVID-19 vaccination; know about risks, precautions, Centre's guidelines

Firstpost  

In the guideline titled ‘Operational Guidance for COVID-19 Vaccination of Pregnant Women’, the Centre said that COVID-19 vaccine may be given to pregnant women if no contraindications exist The Centre on Friday issued guidelines for the vaccination of pregnant women against coronavirus, and instructed healthcare professionals to ensure that the women are informed about benefits, risks, and the likely side-effects …

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study
3 years, 6 months ago

Covid-19 Cases Among Pregnant Women, New Mothers Doubled in Second Wave, Finds ICMR Study

News 18  

A comparative study of two Covid-19 waves in India showed that the symptomatic cases of Covid-19 were significantly higher at 28.7 percent among pregnant and post-partum women during the second wave against 14.2 percent in the first wave. The fatality rate among pregnant women was higher at 5.7 percent in the second wave, as compared to 0.7 percent in the …

Need to Prioritise Pregnant Women for Covid-19 Vaccination: Report
3 years, 6 months ago

Need to Prioritise Pregnant Women for Covid-19 Vaccination: Report

News 18  

Amid rising deaths of pregnant women due to Covid-19, a report has made a strong case for their vaccination on a priority basis. For Covid not to further aggravate the already heavy burden of maternal and under five mortality, there is a strong case for inclusion of pregnant women as a high priority group for vaccination, a report prepared by …

Like HIV and hepatitis, Covid cannot infect new born baby from mother: Experts
3 years, 6 months ago

Like HIV and hepatitis, Covid cannot infect new born baby from mother: Experts

India TV News  

Like HIV and hepatitis, Covid-19 cannot transmit to the new born babies even if the mother had tested positive for the deadly virus, as around 250 nCoV positive women were found to have delivered healthy babies in Tripura, doctors and experts said. Agartala Government Medical College's Microbiology department head Tapan Majumder said that it is a very positive development that …

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