Doctors in Cameroon helped a 19-year-old, who tested positive for coronavirus, safely deliver a baby girl. The delivery happened within an hour with no complications, according to Dr. Yaneu Ngaha, who led the team that assisted with the birth.
The patient had initially complained about breathing problems but medics at the Central Hospital of Yaoundé kept her in isolation after her result showed she had the virus, Dr. Sone Charles told CNN.Charles said the teenager, whom authorities have not named, went into premature labor on Saturday night and doctors on duty raced to protect the baby and the mother.The delivery happened within an hour with no complications, according to Dr.
'I thought I was going to die': Nigerian coronavirus survivor shares her experienceShe added that samples were taken from the baby 14 hours after her delivery and the hospital is awaiting her test results."The baby has been transferred to the neonatal unit and kept in an incubator because she is premature, weighing about 2,000 grams. We check her temperature three times per day," Ngaha told CNN.
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