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COVID + Infant Mortality - 19 Meta Analysis, Review, Systemic Reviews:

https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/?term=infant%20mortality%20AND%20covid&filter=pubt.meta-analysis&filter=pubt.review&filter=pubt.systematicreview

= Novel coronavirus infection (COVID‐19) in children younger than one year: A systematic review of symptoms, management and outcomes = https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/32557789/

https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/32424745/

On December 31, 2019 Reports of a viral phenomenon originating in Wuhan, China circulated.

https://www.who.int/news-room/detail/29-06-2020-covidtimeline

The virus, named Covid-19, subsequently spread across the globe. While most of the positive cases worldwide are in adults, children and infants have also been infected.

https://pubmed-ncbi-nlm-nih-gov.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/32417675/

Infants rely on colostrum for early innate immune system protection. Colostrum is defined as the first milk produced from mammary glands from birth to 5 days postpartum. It consists of immune cells, nutrients, hormones, bioactive factors, and proteins.

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5447027/

Because the infants immune system is still developing, colostrum is meant to overlap development of the immune system. This leaves an infant at a unique risk where immune response is in transition.

https://onlinelibrary-wiley-com.ucsf.idm.oclc.org/doi/full/10.1111/apa.15422

The risk of transmission of covid 19 from Mother to neonate or newborn is currently unknown. Samples of breastmilk and amniotic fluid have

The world health organization currently advises Mother’s to remain in contact with newborns

https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019/question-and-answers-hub/q-a-detail/q-a-on-covid-19-pregnancy-and-childbirth