Lack of Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, China

Lack of Vertical Transmission of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2, China

A woman with coronavirus disease in her 35th week of pregnancy delivered an infant by cesarean section in a negative-pressure operating room. The infant was negative for severe acute respiratory coronavirus 2. This case suggests that mother-to-child transmission is unlikely for this virus.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Yang Li, Ruihong Zhao, Shufa Zheng, Xu Chen, Jinxi Wang, Xiaoli Sheng, Jianying Zhou, Hongliu Cai, Qiang Fang, Fei Yu, Jian Fan, Kaijin Xu, Yu Chen, Jifang Sheng
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention 2020-06-01
Series:Emerging Infectious Diseases
Subjects:
Severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2
SARS-CoV-2
pregnancy
vertical transmission
viruses
coronaviruses
Online Access:https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0287_article

Internet

https://wwwnc.cdc.gov/eid/article/26/6/20-0287_article

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