RECOMENDAÇÕES DE PREVENÇÃO DA SAÚDE MATERNO-INFANTIL NA PANDEMIA COVID-19 POR MEIO DE PROTOCOLOS MÉDICOS

Knowledge about COVID-19, infection with the new coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2), has been increasing rapidly as the pandemic spreads and the number of people affected grows exponentially globally. Although the routes of transmission are not yet absolutely determined, person-to-person transmission is well established. However, there are still many gaps in knowledge about the epidemiology and clinical picture of Covid-19, including a more accurate incubation period, the possibility of transmission from asymptomatic carriers and the rate of transmissibility. The concern with infection during pregnancy and its repercussions for the pregnant woman and the fetus is great and the scientific evidence on the behavior of the infection in this group is sparse and the constant rhythm of new and conflicting information has been a general challenge for all specialties. Medical conditions, including neonatal intensive care. Vertical transmission is still not proven during pregnancy or in the neonatal period, due to breastfeeding. On the other hand, the Chinese consensus is contrary to the available evidence, stating that there would be the possibility of vertical transmission of COVID-19 in the intrauterine period, with the potential for malformation, also during childbirth and breastfeeding, therefore, it should be contraindicated, even in just suspect cases. The objective of the present work was, through the scientific literature, based on the period from December 15, 2019 to April 18, 2020, to analyze and inform the current situation of knowledge of the potential adverse effects of COVID-19 during pregnancy and in newborns.