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| Abstract |
There remain a number of uncertainties globally about the risks posed to women who are infected with SARS-CoV-2 during pregnancy. Furthermore, our understanding of the spread of COVID-19 in Sub-Saharan Africa is limited, owing to low testing rates in many parts of the continent. PeriCOVID Africa, in conjunction with the WHO/HRP Alliance, plans to address these knowledge gaps by harnessing research infrastructures in place in five sub-Saharan African countries in order to screen more than 50,000 pregnant women and their infants for SARS-CoV-2, while monitoring pregnancy and neonatal outcomes. We anticipate that the results of this study will provide much needed information about the risks that SARS-CoV-2 poses to pregnant women and their babies, as well as establishing potential routes of mother-to-child transmission.
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| Year of Publication |
2020
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| Journal |
Annals of global health
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| Volume |
86
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1
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| Number of Pages |
132-132,
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| Date Published |
08 Oct 2020
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| Type of Article |
RESEARCH ARTICLE
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| ISBN Number |
2214-9996
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| URL |
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/33102152
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| DOI |
doi:10.5334/aogh.3072
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