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. 2021 Sep;27(9):2497–2499. doi: 10.3201/eid2709.210849

Table. Characteristics of pregnant and postpartum women and their infants with laboratory-confirmed severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 infection, Kenya, May 2020–February 2021*.

Characteristic Values
Women, n = 16
Days from onset to swabbing, mean (SD) 2.6 (1.9)
Care-seeking from onset, d
<2 11 (68.8)
>2 5 (31.3)
Self-reported symptoms
Fever in past 48 h 2 (12.5)
Measured fever >38.0°C 2 (12.5)
    Cough 16 (100)
    Shortness of breath 1 (6.3)
    Runny nose 10 (62.5)
    Headache 10 (62.5)
    Muscle/ joint pain 2 (12.5)
Antimicrobial medication
16 (100)
Infants, n = 2
Days from onset to swabbing, mean (SD) 2.5 (2.1)
Care-seeking from onset, d
<2 1 (50.0)
>2 1 (50.0)
Clinical signs reported by mother
Fever in previous 48 h 1 (50.0)
Measured fever >38.0°C 1 (50.0)
Cough 2 (100)
Runny nose 1 (50.0)
Diarrhea 1 (50.0)
Antimicrobial medication 2 (100)

*Values are no. (%) unless otherwise indicated.