monkey pox anyone can experience. Pregnant mother even called susceptible to monkeypox.
This was first conveyed by the Director General of the World Health Organization (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus. Childrenpregnant women, and people with body endurance low is referred to as a high-risk group for monkeypox.
“The virus will be able to infect high-risk groups, including children, people with low immune systems, and pregnant women,” Ghebreyesus said, citing German wave.
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A paper published in The Lancet suggest a number of guidelines regarding infected pregnant women Monkeypox. The infection is said to carry a high risk for pregnant women, including the risk of miscarriage and fetal death.
The risk of pregnant women who are susceptible to monkeypox can be seen from several cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2011-2017. Of the four pregnant women who were infected, two of them had an early miscarriage, while the other had a miscarriage in the second trimester of pregnancy.
Doctors are advised to detect monkeypox in pregnant women during the examination. Pregnant women are also asked to be vigilant if they experience swollen lymph nodes or a vesiculopustular rash centered in the genital area.
In addition, other papers published in Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology advised pregnant women infected with Monkeypox to give birth by caesarean method.
“If a pregnant woman is confirmed to have monkeypox, then a cesarean delivery will be offered after discussion about the possible risk of neonatal infection,” the researchers wrote, citing WebMD.
Not only that, transmission can even be experienced by the unborn baby. Pregnant women can transmit the virus that causes monkeypox through the placenta.
Transmission to the baby can also occur during or after the delivery process. Close contact between mother and baby after delivery can spread the virus.
To minimize this risk, researchers recommend isolating babies born to mothers with confirmed monkeypox.
Mother with a virus Monkeypox It is also advised not to breastfeed the baby until it is declared cured.
This is an explanation of the risk of pregnant women who are susceptible to monkeypox.
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