Am J Med Public Health | Volume 2, Issue 3 | Case Report | Open Access

Vertical Transmission of COVID-19 in Mother with High Viral Load, Isolation of SARS-CoV-2 in Amniotic Fluid, Placenta, Vaginal Swab, and Breast Milk and Neonate

Sujata S¹, Rashmi B^1*, Bharti J¹, Vanita S¹, Mini PS², Kanya M³, Jogender K³, Radhika S⁴, Parikshaa G⁴, Dipesh KV², Rinnie B¹, Rajarajan PP³, Manisha M¹, Rimpi S¹, Anju S¹, Pradeep KS¹, Ritu G² and Vikas S⁵

¹Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India
²Department of Virology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India
³Department of Pediatrics, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India
⁴Department of Cytology and Gynecologic Pathology, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India
⁵Department of Medicine, Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, India

^*Correspondance to: Rashmi Bagga 

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Abstract

The COVID-19 pandemic is at large and evidence to suggest vertical transmission of SARS-CoV-2 is emerging. Only few authors have reported vertical transmission of COVID-19 along with isolation of SARS-CoV-2 in amniotic fluid, placenta, vaginal swab, and breast milk. We present a case of congenital transmission from an asymptomatic woman with COVID-19 infection to her neonate who developed severe symptoms and died with COVID-19. Her high viral load likely contributed to the presence of the virus in the amniotic fluid, placenta, vaginal swab and breast milk.

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Sujata S, Rashmi B, Bharti J, Vanita S, Mini PS, Kanya M, et al. Vertical Transmission of COVID-19 in Mother with High Viral Load, Isolation of SARSCoV- 2 in Amniotic Fluid, Placenta, Vaginal Swab, and Breast Milk and Neonate. Am J Med Public Health. 2021; 2(3): 1025.