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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 Infection and Pregnancy in Sub-Saharan Africa: A 6-Country Retrospective Cohort Analysis

202226 citationsOpen accessUniversité de Kinshasa (UNIKIN)

Abstract

Among hospitalized women in SSA, both SARS-CoV-2 infection and pregnancy independently increased risks of ICU admission, oxygen supplementation, and death. These data support international recommendations to prioritize COVID-19 vaccination among pregnant women.

Research topics

  • COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
  • Global Maternal and Child Health
  • Pregnancy and preeclampsia studies

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DOI: 10.1093/cid/ciac294

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