Management of Covid-19 in Pregnant Women and Neonates
Suhartina Hamzah (a*), Ainun Fatimah (b), Iqra Aswad (c), Kurniaty (d)

a) Faculty of Pharmacy, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
*suhartinahamzah[at]unhas.ac.id
b) Faculty of Cultural Sciences, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
c) Faculty of Engineering, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia
d) Graduate School, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, Indonesia

Abstract

Coronaviruses are a large family of viruses that cause disease in humans and animals. In humans, it usually causes respiratory infections, from the common cold to serious illnesses such as Middle East Respiratory Syndrome (MERS) and Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The disease is mainly spread between people through respiratory droplets from coughs and sneezes. This virus can last up to three days with plastic and stainless steel SARS CoV-2 can last up to three days, or in aerosols for three hours.
The management of Covid-19 is based on the classification of the severity of cases, which are divided into several groups, namely without symptoms, mild symptoms, moderate symptoms, severe and critical symptoms. Changes in the immune system that occur in pregnancy can make pregnant women more susceptible to Corona virus infection and more at risk of experiencing severe and fatal symptoms of disease. In addition, the high fever that occurs due to COVID-19 in the first trimester of pregnancy can increase the risk of birth defects in children. Pregnant women with SARS or MERS are also at higher risk of experiencing miscarriage or giving birth to premature babies. This incident can also occur in pregnant women with COVID-19,
COVID-19 is a new disease that has become a pandemic. This disease should be watched out for because transmission is relatively fast, has a mortality rate that cannot be ignored, and there is no definitive therapy. There are still many knowledge gaps in this field, so further studies are needed.

Keywords: Covid19; Neonates; Pregnant Women

Topic: Maternal, neonatal, and child health