Wednesday, March 10, 2021

COVID-19 risks to pregnant women and their babies outlined in global research review


https://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2021-03/uob-crt030921.php

 

News Release 10-Mar-2021
University of Birmingham

 

Pregnant women remain at increased risk of severe COVID-19, and their risk of being admitted to intensive care or needing invasive ventilation is higher than non-pregnant reproductive aged women with the virus, an ongoing global study has found.

Pregnant women with COVID-19 are at increased risk of severe COVID-19, particularly if they are from ethnic minority backgrounds, or if they have pre-existing conditions like obesity, high blood pressure and diabetes, concludes the research led by the University of Birmingham and World Health Organization (WHO).


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