Coronavirus disease-19 and pregnancy

Abstract

Coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) is the name of the disease caused by a 2019 novel coronavirus that has been identified as the cause of the outbreak of respiratory disease that began on 31 December 2019. It was first detected in Wuhan, Hubei Province, China. The symptoms include respiratory symptoms, fever, cough, shortness of breath and breathing difficulties. A confirm diagnosis of COVID-19 is made by collecting specimens for SARS-CoV-2 testing by reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction. There is no current evidence from randomized controlled trials to recommend any specific anti-novel-coronavirus treatment for patients with suspected or confirmed COVID-19. Prevention is the best way to COVID-19. The prevention methods for COVID-19 are the same as for other coronavirus infections. The standard recommendations for the prevention of infection spread include regular hand washing, covering the mouth and nose when coughing and sneezing, thoroughly cooking meat and eggs, and avoiding close contact with anyone showing symptoms of respiratory illness such as coughing and sneezing. Regarding COVID-19 in pregnancy, the clinical characteristics of COVID-19 in pregnant women are the same as those of non-pregnant adults in the general population. Two studies with a small number of cases indicated that there is currently no evidence of vertical transmission in women who had COVID-19 in late pregnancy.