Report of four pregnant women getting COVID-19 in Ilam, Iran: Case Series

Gheysarzadeh, Ali; Sadeghifard, Nourkhoda; Safari, Maryam; Rashidian, Tayebeh; Mohammadyari, Elham; Tavan, Hamed

Background Today, COVID-19 has become the most important health burdenall over the world.Pregnant women are determined as one of the high-risk groups. COVID-19 infection in this group may result in huge damages. This study aimed to report COVID-19 infection in four pregnant women in Ilam, Iran. Findings In the present study, four pregnant women infected with COVID-19 were reported. They were first positive for real-time PCR and then their CT scan werepositive, main clinical parameters of these patients were presented. All of these patients were hospitalized and all of them were treated successfully. Conclusion This study showed although pregnant women were at higher risk of COVID-19 infection, they were treated successfully. This study also reported that receiving the necessary care and treatment atthe hospital for pregnant women can be a good experience.