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Covid: Mother-to-newborn infection rates low, but risks exist – Sify News
New York, April 24 (IANS) While mother-to-newborn transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 is rare, newborns of expectant mothers with Covid-19 can suffer indirect adverse…
New York, April 24 (IANS) While mother-to-newborn transmission of the SARS-CoV-2 is rare, newborns of expectant mothers with Covid-19 can suffer indirect adverse health risks, a new study suggests.
The study found that short-term adverse outcomes were most closely associated with preterm birth and its consequences, rather than infection of the newborn with the virus.
“We found that of babies born to mothers with Covid-19, very few babies tested positive,” said researcher Mandy Brown Belfort, Assistant…
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