International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month

February is International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, raising awareness of group B Strep infection. International Prenatal Infection Prevention Month, held in February, is a worldwide observance to promote awareness of infections transmitted from mother to baby. Prenatal infections include bacterial or viral illnesses that can be passed from a mother to her baby during pregnancy or during the delivery process. Due to the serious consequences for mother and baby, prenatal infection prevention is a critical component of the broader maternal and child health strategy to ensure that mothers and babies "survive and thrive". Prenatal HSV-1 or cytomegalovirus (CMV) infections were not associated with increased risk. Exposure to influenza or other infections during early pregnancy may be more harmful than later exposure. Prenatal infection was associated with structural and functional brain abnormalities relevant to schizophrenia. A vertically transmitted infection can be called a perinatal infection if it is transmitted in the perinatal period, which is the period starting at a gestational age of between 22 and 28 weeks (with regional variations in the definition) and ending seven completed days after birth.

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