Call for a unified approach to Monkeypox infection in pregnancy: Lessons from the COVID-19 pandemic

oleh: Asma Khalil, Athina Samara, Pat O’Brien, Shamez Ladhani

Format: Article
Diterbitkan: Nature Portfolio 2022-08-01

Deskripsi

In the current monkeypox outbreak, vaccination and treatment of pregnant women are recommended only if the benefits outweigh risks, but the extremely sparse data available limit evidence-based recommendations. We must facilitate a unified consensus approach to rapidly collect robust data. Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, monkeypox has emerged as yet another challenge to the mother-fetus dyad, potentially placing both at risk, if exposed.