Vertical Transmission

• 09 Jun 2020

• Vertical transmission refers to the transmission of an infection from a pregnant woman to her child. It can be antenatal (before birth), perinatal (weeks immediately prior to or after birth) or postnatal (after birth).
• The infections of which vertical transmission has been known to happen are HIV, Zika, Rubella and the Herpes Virus.
• Recently, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) has laid down the need for healthcare workers to factor in the consequences of the probable vertical transmission of COVID-19.