Covid-19 and Pregnancy: An Overview
Pedro Castro, Ana Paula Pinho Matos, Heron Werner, Flávia Paiva Proença Lobo Lopes, Gabriele Tonni, Edward Araujo Júnior
Abstract
Since the World Health Organization (WHO) declared coronavirus infection (COVID-19) a Public Health Emergency of International Concern in January 2020, there have been many concerns about pregnant women and the possible effects of this emergency with catastrophic outcomes in many countries. Information on COVID-19 and pregnancy are scarce and spread throughout a few case series, with no more than 50 cases in total. The present review provides a brief analysis of COVID-19, pregnancy in the COVID-19 era, and the effects of COVID-19 on pregnancy.
Topics & Concepts
Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)PregnancyPandemicMedicinePublic health2019-20 coronavirus outbreakSevere acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)Infectious disease (medical specialty)VirologyNursingDiseaseOutbreakInternal medicineGeneticsBiologyCOVID-19 Impact on ReproductionGlobal Maternal and Child HealthMaternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum