Infants born to COVID-infected mothers have triple the risk of developing respiratory distress

Published on January 24, 2024

Infants born full term to mothers who were infected with COVID-19 during pregnancy had three times the risk of having respiratory distress compared with unexposed infants, even though they themselves were not infected with the virus, according to a new study. This disorder generally strikes premature infants.

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