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A 2023 meta-analysis concluded that COVID-19 infection at any time during a pregnancy increases the risk of maternal death, severe maternal morbidities and neonatal morbidity, but not stillbirth or intrauterine growth restriction. [7]
"Whooping cough cases are up 169% so far this year, compared to 2023, according to the CDC," Dr. Dahlia Phillips, MD, infectious disease physician and medical director of MetroPlusHealth. "New ...
[2] [1] The most common symptom is a cough. [1] Other symptoms include coughing up mucus, wheezing, shortness of breath, fever, and chest discomfort. [2] The infection may last from a few to ten days. [2] The cough may persist for several weeks afterward with the total duration of symptoms usually around three weeks.
However, a severe infection can be prevented with a vaccine during the third trimester of pregnancy. Babies who are 19 months and younger can now receive an antibody injection to protect them ...
An elevated level of stress during pregnancy leads to notorious pregnancy outcomes, including preterm birth, low birth weight, and mental health problems for the mother. Prolonged effects of chronic stressors such as discrimination, intimate partner violence, housing issues, and poverty lead to widespread maternal health issues and adverse ...
However, symptoms around lack of taste and smell, dizziness, hair loss, unusual sweating, heart racing, and memory problems tended to be more common—and more severe—in people with long COVID.
Cough Sometimes Common (mild to moderate, hacking) [6] Common (dry cough, can be severe) Headache Uncommon Rare Common Fever Never Rare in adults, possible in children [6] Very common 37.8–38.9 °C (100–102 °F)(or higher in young children), lasting 3–4 days; may have chills Malaise Sometimes Sometimes Very common Fatigue, weakness Sometimes
Whooping cough (/ ˈ h uː p ɪ ŋ / or / ˈ w uː p ɪ ŋ /), also known as pertussis or the 100-day cough, is a highly contagious, vaccine-preventable bacterial disease. [1] [10] Initial symptoms are usually similar to those of the common cold with a runny nose, fever, and mild cough, but these are followed by two or three months of severe coughing fits. [1]