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Appropriate care for neonates born to mothers with COVID‐19 disease
Author(s) -
Tran Hoang Thi,
Nguyen Phuong Thi Kim,
Huynh Le Thi,
Le Chau Hoang Minh,
Giang Hoang Thi Nam,
Nguyen Phuong Thi Thu,
Murray John
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
acta paediatrica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 115
eISSN - 1651-2227
pISSN - 0803-5253
DOI - 10.1111/apa.15413
Subject(s) - medicine , breastfeeding , pandemic , covid-19 , transmission (telecommunications) , pediatrics , population , disease , intensive care medicine , infectious disease (medical specialty) , environmental health , virology , outbreak , electrical engineering , engineering
Abstract The global COVID‐19 pandemic has been associated with high rates of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS‐CoV‐2) transmission, morbidity and mortality in the general population. Evidence‐based guidance on caring for babies born to mothers with COVID‐19 is needed. There is currently insufficient evidence to suggest vertical transmission between mothers and their newborn infants. However, transmission can happen after birth from mothers or other carers. Based on the currently available data, prolonged skin‐to‐skin contact and early and exclusive breastfeeding remain the best strategies to reduce the risks of morbidity and mortality for both the mother with COVID‐19 and her baby.