, Since early December 2019, the Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) infection has been prevalent in China and eventually spread to other countries. There are a few published cases of COVID-19 occurring during pregnancy and due the possibility of mother-fetal vertical transmission, there is a concern that the fetuses may be at risk of congenital COVID-19. Methods: We reviewed the risk of vertical transmission of COVID-19 to the fetus of infected mothers by using data of published articles or official websites up to March 4, 2020. Results: A total of 31 infected pregnant mothers with COVID-19 were reported. No COVID-19 infection was detected in their neonates or placentas. Two mothers died from COVID-19-related respiratory complications after delivery. Conclusions: Currently, based on limited data, there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications.
Limited evidence exists on vertical transmission, prevalence and clinical features of COVID-19 during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Currently there was no evidence for intrauterine vertical transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant mothers to their fetuses. However, infected mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications. It is well known that an infected mother can transmit the COVID-19 virus through respiratory droplets during breastfeeding. Thus, the mothers with known or suspected COVID-19 should adhere to standard and contact precautions during breastfeeding.
No evidence for intrauterine transmission COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses.
Currently, it is not known whether COVID-19 virus can be transmitted through breast milk, but it is well known that an infected mother can transmit the virus through respiratory droplets during breastfeeding
Currently, based onlimited data, there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission ofCOVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothersmay be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications .
Article Vertical Transmission of Coronavirus Disease 19 (COVID-19) f...
there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications.
This state is not improved until now some pregnant women infected with SARS-Cov2 undergoes a successful operation to birth a healthy infant ( in Iraq) while in other countries showed transferring of infection to the infants, so its not improved
Vertical transmission of COVID-19: Still a matter of debate
Some studies showed no evidence while others showed vertical transmission. Most likely spread to newborn by close contact and droplets from a mother with COVID-19 as SARS-CoV-2 was not detectable in the vaginal secretions of a woman with severe COVID-19..
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Hi Dr, Limited evidence exists on vertical transmission, prevalence and clinical features of COVID-19 during pregnancy, birth, and the postnatal period. Currently there was no evidence for intrauterine vertical transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant mothers to their fetuses. However, infected mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications. It is well known that an infected mother can transmit the COVID-19 virus through respiratory droplets during breastfeeding.
Some studies showed no evidence while others showed vertical transmission. Most likely spread to newborn by close contact and droplets from a mother with COVID-19 as SARS-CoV-2 was not detectable in the vaginal secretions of a woman with severe COVID-19..
Read the following articles:
1.
Article Perinatal Transmission of COVID-19 Associated SARS-CoV-2: Sh...
2.
Article A Controversial Debate: Vertical Transmission of COVID-19 in Pregnancy
Hello dear, it is not clearly confirmed yet. Some scholars and international organzation well stated that babies will not get infected during intrauterine through placenta and after birth by breast milk. However, some case report and series confirmed that babies get infected and tested positive for this deadly virus immediately after birth. Take a look: https://doi.org/10.3389/fped.2020.00104
The presence of IgM and IgG in Newborns has been demonstrated, only research is needed to determine the maternal-fetal transmissibility rate, considering that it can be very low due to the size of the virus and the absence of IgG in most of the studies.
Currently, based on limited data, there is no evidence for intrauterine transmission of COVID-19 from infected pregnant women to their fetuses. Mothers may be at increased risk for more severe respiratory complications (Zarchi et al., 2020)