Womens Wellness
ICMR: Covid may infect higher proportion of pregnant women
According to a study conducted by the ICMR, the Covid-19 may infect a higher proportion of pregnant women and they can develop moderate-to-severe diseases.
As per the study published in the Indian Journal of Medical Research, the most common complication were a pre-term delivery and hypertensive disorders in pregnancy.
The study said that the Comorbidities such as anaemia, tuberculosis and diabetes mellitus were associated with an increased risk of maternal death in pregnant and post-partum women with COVID-19.