Covid and its long-term effects are no surprise to mankind. However, at a time when India is recording an alarming rise in cases, a study has confirmed that the babies of two babies suffered brain damage as they were born to mothers who contracted COVID-19 while pregnant. Got infected.
This University of Miami study has proved that Covid can break across the placenta and infect the fetus, causing brain damage in babies.
Study says pregnant women contract deadly delta version Due to coronavirus infection during the second wave in 2020. She had seizures during pregnancy, which caused significant developmental delay.
The report states that one of the children died at 13 months old while the other was placed in a hospice care unit.
The study also reported that none of the children had confirmed COVID-19 at birth, but the children had developed high levels of antibodies to the coronavirus in their blood.
This means the virus was transferred from the mother to the baby by striking the placenta, said Dr. Marilyn Benn was quoted as saying reuters, Evidence of virus was found in the placentas of both mothers.
Even after the autopsy, traces of the corona virus were found in the brain of the child who died. According to Dr. Beni, the presence of the virus suggests that its direct infection damages the brain.
The study noted that despite having tested positive for the virus, one of the mothers had only mild symptoms and carried the baby to full term, while the other fell seriously ill, prompting doctors to deliver the baby eight weeks early. forced to give
However, the study could not ascertain whether the condition was unique to the coronavirus. delta version Or there is a possibility of a similar medical condition with the Omicron variant.
Dr Shahnaz Duara, an obstetrician and gynecologist at the university, said although such cases are rare, women who were infected during their pregnancy should inform their children’s pediatricians about the condition so that developmental delays can be checked. Can be done
Meanwhile, India registered a marginal decline in cases with 5,357 new Covid cases in 24 hours, according to data updated on April 9 by the Union health ministry. This comes a day after the country recorded 6,155 cases yesterday.
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