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Protection challenges of pregnant women against vertical transmission during COVID-19 epidemic: A narrative review

Hasnain M 1 , Pasha MF 2 , Ghani I 3 , Budiarto R 4

Affiliations 

  • 1 Malaysia School of Information Technology, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia. Electronic address: muhammad.malik1@monash.edu
  • 2 Malaysia School of Information Technology, Monash University, Bandar Sunway, Selangor, Malaysia
  • 3 Department of Mathematics and Computer Sciences, Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA
  • 4 Department of Computer Science & Engineering, College of Comp. Sc. and IT, Albaha University, Saudi Arabia
Am J Infect Control, 2020 12;48(12):1516-1519.
PMID: 32621859 DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2020.06.206

Abstract

This paper presents a narrative review study of 5 popular data repositories focusing on challenges of pregnant women protection during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study concludes that the likelihood of a vertical transmission of COVID-19 infection from pregnant women to neonates was not observed. Nevertheless, it remains a serious risk for them during their earlier stage of pregnancy, thus, special attention from health professionals has been recommended.

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