The effect of coronavirus disease 2019 on newborns
Keywords:
coronavirus disease 2019, development, newborn, pregnancyAbstract
To evaluate the available literature regarding effects of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) on newborns, ranging from effects related to in utero and perinatal exposure to maternal severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) infection, to pandemic-related stress and socioeconomic changes.
Recent findings
Risk of vertical transmission from SARS-CoV-2 infected women to their babies seems to be low and unrelated to postnatal care practises such mother-newborn separation and breastfeeding, according to many major studies and national registries. Premature birth is an additional risk factor for infants exposed to SARS-CoV-2 in the womb. In most cases, SARS-CoV-2 infection in infants has a mild clinical presentation. Although there is a paucity of long-term follow-up data, early studies suggest that, like other natural catastrophes, being born during the pandemic may be linked to developmental risk.
Summary
Early evidence show developmental danger to the generation born during the pandemic, notwithstanding the minimal probability of vertical or perinatal transmission across a variety of postnatal care methods. The long-term effects of SARS-CoV-2 and the COVID-19 pandemic exposure during pregnancy and early childhood are not well understood.
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