Discuss the three ways by which a disease present in the mother may be passed to the fetus or newborn infant.
1. Some diseases can passes placental barrier and infect fetus.
Examples - malaria, rubella, mumps, poliomyelitis, smallpox.
2. Some Sexually transmitted diseases can infect fetuses during delivery, while the baby is delivering through birth canal.
Example - Gonorrhea, chlamydia
3. Some diseases can transmit through breast milk.
Example - HIV, Hepatitis
4. Some diseases can infect newborns during umbilical cord-cutting. During umbilical separation, there is a chance of micro transfusion of maternal blood to the baby which can infect the baby by blood-borne disease.
Discuss the three ways by which a disease present in the mother may be passed to...
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which one is right QUESTION 35 Which of the following occurs in hemolytic disease of the newborn? O IgE builds up on the mother's cells O The Rh- mother is exposed to Rh+ baby cells The Rh+ mother is exposed to Rh- baby cells. The baby must be Rh-.
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3. Which parents are more likely to have problems with hemolytic disease of the newborn? a. O negative mother and B negative father b. A positive mother and A positive father c. B negative mother and A positive father d. B negative mother and B positive father