Babies born to COVID-19 mothers have antibodies, study finds
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All five babies born to women with COVID-19 infection during a study in Singapore have had antibodies against the virus, although the researchers said it is not yet clear what level of protection this may offer.
The findings from a study of 16 women released on Friday also found that most were mildy infected, while more severe reactions occurred in older women with a high body mass index a trend that is mirrored in the general population.
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Five babies born to mothers who had COVID-19 while they were pregnant were born with antibodies against the deadly virus, according to a new study out of Singapore.
The study, published on Friday in the journal Annals of the Academy of Medicine, Singapore, followed 16 pregnant women between the ages of 23 and 36, who were all infected with COVID-19 at different points in their pregnancies. The study took place between March and August. The study results were reassuring, according to a statement from the Singapore Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Network.
Publishing date: Dec 18, 2020 • December 18, 2020 • 1 minute read •
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SINGAPORE Pregnant women with COVID-19 do not get more sick than the wider population, according to a Singapore study published on Friday, which also found that babies born to infected mothers have antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
The small study of 16 women also found no evidence of virus transmission between mother and baby, offering insights into an area of COVID-19 infection still not well understood globally.
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SINGAPORE - All five babies born to women with Covid-19 infection during a study in Singapore have had antibodies against the virus, although the researchers said it is not yet clear what level of protection this may offer.
The findings from a study of 16 women released on Friday also found that most were mildy infected, while more severe reactions occurred in older women with a high body mass index - a trend that is mirrored in the general population.
Of the five who had delivered their babies by the time the study was published, all had antibodies, according to the Singapore Obstetrics and Gynaecology Research Network.
UPDATE 1-Singapore study sheds light on pregnant women infected with COVID-19 Reuters 12/18/2020
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SINGAPORE, Dec 18 (Reuters) - Pregnant women with COVID-19 do not get more sick than the wider population, according to a Singapore study published on Friday, which also found that babies born to infected mothers have antibodies against the novel coronavirus.
The small study of 16 women also found no evidence of virus transmission between mother and baby, offering insights into an area of COVID-19 infection still not well understood globally.
The World Health Organization says pregnant women can be badly affected by some respiratory infections, and that it is not known whether mothers with COVID-19 can pass the virus to their babies during pregnancy or delivery.