(Fighting against New Coronary Pneumonia) Chinese obstetric experts: there is not enough evidence to prove the vertical transmission of new coronavirus maternal and fetal
China News Agency, Beijing, July 11 (Reporter Li Yanan) "There is currently not enough evidence to prove or support that pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus can lead to the vertical transmission of maternal and fetal." A press release on the 11th joint defense and control mechanism of the State Council of China At the meeting, Zhao Yangyu, director of the obstetrics department of Peking University Third Hospital, pointed out.
Zhao Yangyu said that there have been reports of neonatal coronavirus antibody test positive after delivery, but such reports are rare. At present, there is not enough evidence to prove or support that pregnant women infected with the new coronavirus can cause the vertical transmission of maternal and fetal, "the basis is insufficient."
Zhao Yangyu said that from the current study, the severity of the overall condition of pregnancy with new coronary pneumonia is basically similar to that of the general population. The probability of pregnancy with new coronary pneumonia becoming severe is not higher than that of the general population. From the current data, the overall recovery of pregnancy with new coronary pneumonia is relatively good, and there is no basis for pregnancy with new crown to terminate pregnancy.
She also talked about that under normal circumstances, as long as pregnancy is associated with new coronary pneumonia, the treatment model must be treated by a multi-disciplinary integrated team. Multiple subjects can be discussed together, based on the number of weeks of pregnancy of the pregnant woman, the severity of the disease, etc., comprehensive consideration of whether to continue pregnancy or need to terminate.
Talking about whether the treatment of new coronary pneumonia will affect the fetus, Zhao Yangyu pointed out that there is currently no effective drug for the treatment of new coronary pneumonia, and the overall treatment principle still prioritizes the mother, "because the pregnant woman is healthy, the fetus can be healthy." Conventional treatment methods and means are relatively safe for the fetus.
According to Song Li, deputy director of the Department of Maternal and Child Health of the National Health and Health Commission, there are currently 26,000 midwifery institutions in China, more than 200,000 obstetricians and 180,000 midwives, and provinces, cities and counties have established treatment for critically pregnant women center. She also pointed out that the current "national mother and child safety situation is stable."
Song Li said that during the epidemic, in order to detect and treat infected pregnant women in a timely manner, the National Health and Health Commission guided all regions to establish a diagnosis and treatment network for new coronary pneumonia of pregnant women, requiring all localities to set up hot clinics in conditional midwifery institutions and designate a batch of As a designated hospital for maternal treatment, a midwifery institution with strong comprehensive treatment capabilities promptly publishes a list of hot clinics and designated hospitals to the society, which is convenient for pregnant women to visit. (Finish)