Abstract

Vd. Swapnali B. Bari*, Vd. Chetna J. Kulkarni, Vd. Madhuri S. Bhalgat

ABSTRACT

The outbreak of COVID-19 infection has become a major epidemic threat all over the globe since December 2019. COVID-19 is an infectious disease caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It typically presents with respiratory and systematic manifestations. High risk population are elderly persons and people having DM and HTN. Similarly pregnant women are more susceptible to respiratory pathogens and to the development of severe pneumonia which makes them more prone to COVID-19 infection than the general population. It can cause adverse pregnancy outcomes. Consequences of infection with SARS-CoV-2 for pregnancy are very few with no evidence so far of severe outcomes however the possibility should be considered. Therefore pregnant women should be considered as high risk populations in strategies focusing on prevention and management of COVID-19 infection. No effective treatment or vaccine exists currently (April 2020). In Ayurveda symptoms of COVID-19 can be considered as sannipata jwara with dominance of kapha dosha. To combat the infection many researches are going on. To date we can take precautions only to prevent COVID-19. An attempt is made to focus on its precautions in pregnant women according to swasthavritta mentioned in Ayurveda. Some therapies and preventive protocols published by AYUSH ministry are also added.