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Covid-19: Mother-to-baby infection rate low, indirect risk exists says study – Hindustan Times

Even during public health emergencies like the ongoing pandemic, providers need to carefully monitor newborns for atypical signs of the illness, while also trying…

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Although mother-to-newborn transmission of coronavirus is rare, newborns of expectant mothers with COVID-19 can still suffer indirect adverse health risks as a result of worsening maternal illness due to the disease, a study says.
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center (BIDMC), Brigham, Womens Hospital, Boston Childrens Hospital and Massachusetts General Hospital reveal that “ours is the first study to dive into the risk factors for mother-to-newborn SARS-CoV-2 transmission.
We expected the mode of…

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