A Review on the Effect of COVID-۱۹ in Pregnant Women

Coronavirus Disease ۲۰۱۹ (COVID-۱۹) is an emerging disease with a rapid increase in cases and deaths since its first discovery in December ۲۰۱۹, in Wuhan, China. Limited data are available on COVID-۱۹ effects during pregnancy; however, information on diseases associated with other highly pathogenic coronaviruses (i.e. Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome [SARS] and the Middle East respiratory syndrome [MERS]) may provide insight into the effects of COVID-۱۹ during pregnancy. Coronaviruses cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe respiratory disease and death. The data indicate an average of ۵ days incubation period (range: ۲-۱۴ days). The average age range of the hospitalized patients was ۴۹-۵۶ years, and a third to half of them have an underlying illness. Children were rarely mentioned. Within hospitalized cases, men were more frequent (۵۴%-۷۳%). Fever, cough, myalgia, vomiting, and diarrhea are common symptoms. This review aims at giving an in-depth understanding of COVID-۱۹ by comparing its effects with SARS and MERS to evaluate its severity in pregnant women۱. The results of varied studies show that COVID-۱۹ affects pregnant women seriously and there is an alarming need to look into this aspect to prevent its harmful effects on the fetus.

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COVID-۱۹ , SARS , MERS , Pregnancy , Coronavirus