AidsmapWomen living with HIV who tested positive for COVID-19 around the time of giving birth were significantly more likely to experience adverse birth outcomes than other women with HIV, a study carried out in Botswana has found.
The study, presented on Monday at the Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infection (CROI 2022), also found that women who tested positive for COVID-19 around the time of delivery were more likely to experience adverse birth outcomes, such as pre-eclampsia, premature delivery and stillbirth, regardless of HIV status.
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All Aidsmap reports from CROI 2022.
SEE ALSO:
- HIV i-Base: CROI 2022: Higher maternal mortality and adverse birth outcomes among women with COVID-19 in Botswana
Source : Aidsmap
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