a review on the effect of covid-19 in pregnant women

Coronavirus disease 2019 (covid-19) is an emerging disease with a rapid increase in cases and deaths since its first discovery in december 2019, in wuhan, china. limited data are available on covid-19 effects during pregnancy; however, information on diseases associated with other highly pathogenic coronaviruses (i.e. severe acute respiratory syndrome [sars] and the middle east respiratory syndrome [mers]) may provide insight into the effects of covid-19 during pregnancy. coronaviruses cause illnesses ranging from the common cold to severe respiratory disease and death. the data indicate an average of 5 days incubation period (range: 2-14 days). the average age range of the hospitalized patients was 49-56 years, and a third to half of them have an underlying illness. children were rarely mentioned. within hospitalized cases, men were more frequent (54%-73%). fever, cough, myalgia, vomiting, and diarrhea are common symptoms. this review aims at giving an in-depth understanding of covid-19 by comparing its effects with sars and mers to evaluate its severity in pregnant women1. the results of varied studies show that covid-19 affects pregnant women seriously and there is an alarming need to look into this aspect to prevent its harmful effects on the fetus.