Maternal death due to COVID-19
Despite 2.5 million infections and 169,000 deaths worldwide (as of April 20, 2020), no maternal deaths and only a few pregnant women afflicted with severe respiratory morbidity have been reported to be related to COVID-19 disease. Given the disproportionate burden of severe and fatal respiratory disease previously documented among pregnant women following other coronavirus-related outbreaks (SARS-CoV in 2003 and MERS-CoV in 2012) and influenza pandemics over the last century, the absence of reported maternal morbidity and mortality with COVID-19 disease is unexpected.
Source: American Journal of Obstetrics and Gynecology - Category: OBGYN Authors: Sedigheh Hantoushzadeh, Alireza A. Shamshirsaz, Ashraf Aleyasin, Maxim D. Seferovic, Soudabeh Kazemi Aski, Sara E. Arian, Parichehr Pooransari, Fahimeh Ghotbizadeh, Soroush Aalipour, Zahra Soleimani, Mahsa Naemi, Behnaz Molaei, Roghaye Ahangari, Mohammadr Tags: Original Research Source Type: research
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