{"id":7553,"date":"2020-04-17T14:04:00","date_gmt":"2020-04-17T08:34:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/?p=7553"},"modified":"2020-04-17T14:04:00","modified_gmt":"2020-04-17T08:34:00","slug":"coronavirus-can-get-transmitted-from-mother-to-foetus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/blog\/coronavirus-can-get-transmitted-from-mother-to-foetus\/","title":{"rendered":"Coronavirus can get transmitted from mother to foetus"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"hero-section\" data-type=\"type-1\" data-alignment=\"left\">\n<header class=\"entry-header\"><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Relevance: Prelims: Science<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Why in news?<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/header>\n<\/section>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<p>\u2022 ICMR released The Guidance for Management of Pregnant Women in COVID-19 Pandemic.<\/p>\n<p><b>About:<\/b><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/newsmomsneed.marchofdimes.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Coronavirus-infographic_v2.jpg?w=9999&amp;ssl=1\" alt=\"5 Things to know about the new coronavirus and pregnancy \u2013 News ...\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022<strong> It is possible for a pregnant woman who is positive for COVID-19 to pass on the virus to her child.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 With regard to vertical transmission (transmission from mother to baby <strong>antenatally [before birth]<\/strong> or <strong>intrapartum [during labor])<\/strong>, emerging evidence now suggests that <strong>vertical transmission is probable.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/lh3.googleusercontent.com\/proxy\/hcMzHFyz0QzMtVejUBP1SFU384IUmPcUZ2-zGwXHXeTcdazthFVbrdZC20hcF9enunZvC6oVWKov7na7B2l_rRqzoIPrx1PyDeP3z-hgM2Mx5cHe2YA-YPnvlF8gsKzkLF0QTI9MpqQC-W-d\" alt=\"National Perinatal Association - COVID-19\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u2022 ICMR has laid down norms both for the care of the mother and the child in such instances.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 Facilities should consider temporarily separating (e.g. separate rooms) the mother who has confirmed COVID-19 or is a PUI (a person under investigation) from her baby until the mother\u2019s transmission-based precautions are discontinued.<\/p>\n<p>\u2022 The guidelines also call for the use of personal protective equipment for hospital staff, especially at the time of delivery.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>For more such notes, Articles, News &amp; Views Join our Telegram Channel.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Telegram Link\" href=\"https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>https:\/\/t.me\/triumphias<\/strong><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #0000ff;\"><strong>Click the link below to see the details about the UPSC \u2013Civils courses offered by Triumph IAS.<\/strong> <\/span><span style=\"color: #ff0000;\"><strong><a style=\"color: #ff0000;\" title=\"Courses available\" href=\"https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php\">https:\/\/triumphias.com\/pages-all-courses.php<\/a><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Relevance: Prelims: Science Why in news? \u2022 ICMR released The Guidance for Management of Pregnant Women in COVID-19 Pandemic. 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