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COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by one of the newly discovered coronaviruses, and this disease and this virus were unknown before the outbreak began in China in the Wuhan region.
Corona and pregnancy
As it is circulated and known among individuals, pregnant women may be the category most vulnerable to complications from infection with the emerging coronavirus, compared to those who are not pregnant.
In addition, pregnant women infected with this type of virus may be at risk of complications that negatively affect pregnancy, such as preterm birth.
It is worth noting that the Center for Disease Control (CDC), is based on supporting efforts that help and work to understand the impact of this virus on the mother and her fetus during pregnancy, and the data collected as part of these efforts may have a significant role in helping to guide actions Public health, as well as clinical guidelines for the care of pregnant women.
Corona virus effect on pregnant woman
During pregnancy, a pregnant woman may suffer from various diseases and health conditions, such as; A common cold, whether the symptoms are mild or moderate, or flu-like.
It is worth noting that pregnant women in general have been placed in the category of people most vulnerable to complications from the Corona virus by medical care officials, but despite this, it is not certain that pregnancy can increase the risk of complications from the virus, that is, there is insufficient evidence to support this.
In addition, if the pregnant woman suffers from one of the following diseases or health conditions; Asthma, diabetes, and was infected with the emerging corona virus, they are still classified in the non-dangerous category, but in the case of suffering from a dangerous heart disease, whether acquired or congenital, then it can be considered among the most dangerous categories, and therefore the pregnant woman must adhere to medical instructions in order to Reduce the chance of contracting this virus as much as possible.
Symptoms of corona virus when pregnant
All people infected with the emerging coronavirus usually suffer from the same symptoms, meaning that the symptoms of the Corona virus in a pregnant woman are similar to the symptoms that can appear on any individual infected with this virus.
Individuals infected with this virus show many different symptoms, ranging from mild symptoms to suffering from severe illness, and most of these symptoms usually appear between 2-14 days from the time an individual becomes infected with the virus.
The most prominent of these symptoms are:
- fever. - Fatigue and extreme tiredness. - headache; - diarrhea.
Preventive measures for pregnant women to avoid infection with the emerging corona virus
Pregnant women must be alerted not to miss any of their medical examination appointments, whether during pregnancy or even after, and the pregnant woman must speak with her health care provider to answer all questions and concerns that revolve in her head regarding her health or the health of her fetus.
Among the most important of these questions and concerns are; How to maintain her health and take care of herself, and her fetus as well, in addition to asking the specialist doctor about the best place for the birth of the child in such cases, and he should also be asked about how to isolate uninfected women from those infected with the Covid-19 virus in the maternity ward.
It is worth knowing that pregnant women’s access to the necessary and recommended vaccinations may contribute to their protection and the protection of their fetuses who contribute to protecting them and their fetuses from complications of infection with the Corona virus, and the most important examples of these vaccinations are the influenza vaccine and the whooping cough vaccine.
