COVID-19 significantly raises risk to pregnant women and their babies, new studies find
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Pregnant women and their babies are at increased risk of severe outcomes from COVID-19, including death and stillbirths, according to new research published Friday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A study analyzing data from the Mississippi State Department of Health found that the rate of death among pregnant women infected with COVID was more than three times higher than non-pregnant women of reproductive age. The COVID death rate during pregnancy grew five-fold once the Delta variant became prevalent, compared to the earlier phase of the pandemic.
During the study period, from March 2020 through October 6, 2021, 15 pregnant women in the state died after testing positive for coronavirus. The researchers said none were fully vaccinated.
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