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A Singaporean woman who had contracted COVID-19 while pregnant gave birth to a baby with antibodies against the highly infectious new coronavirus. Although it has offered scientists a new clue as to whether the infection can be transferred from mother to child, it is not yet clear whether the antibodies found in the baby would work against COVID-19. According to the Strait Times report on Nov. 29, Celine Ng-Chan gave birth to her second child earlier this month and the pediatrician said she has antibodies to SARS-CoV-2.
Were they transferred or did the baby develop it?
However, doctors are not sure if the antibodies were passed on from the mother or if the baby had developed them himself. In addition, an article published in October by Emerging Infectious Diseases magazine said that all 11 babies born to women with COVID-19 in Wuhan, China had some levels of IgG antibodies at birth and five had IgM antibodies. IgM is the initial antibody developed in response to infection, but it is not usually transferred from mother to fetus, but IgG is smaller and can be transferred passively.
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What do the doctors suspect?
Celine Ng-Chan, who was mildly ill with COVID-19 and was discharged in two and a half weeks, told the newspaper that “My doctor suspects that I have transferred my COVID-19 antibodies to her during my pregnancy.” The 31-year-old mother and the National University Hospital (NUH), where she gave birth, and the KK Children’s and Women’s Hospital (KKH) are already part of a larger study involving several public hospitals in Singapore to deepen on how COVID-19 can potentially affect pregnant women and their babies.
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The newspaper also quoted a NUH spokesperson as saying that authorities hope to find from the ongoing study that can help medical professionals formulate a guide for the care of affected pregnant women and their babies to safeguard their health. Celine Ng-Chan and her newborn son are also included in the study. She told the newspaper: “I agreed to be part of the study because I think it is very important so that we can find out more and better fight the virus.”
What has the WHO said about it?
While the World Health Organization (WHO) has said that it is unknown whether a pregnant woman with COVID-18 can transmit the virus to her fetus or baby during pregnancy or delivery, there is still not a single case in the world. where the coronavirus was transferred in such a way. The active virus has not been found in samples of the fluid around the baby or in the uterus.
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