Varicella infection in the pregnant woman can cause severe consequences for both the mother and infant. Infection of the fetus early in pregnancy results in congenital varicella syndrome ...

OBJECTIVE: To establish the incidence and severity of congenital and neonatal varicella in Australia. METHODOLOGY: Demographic and clinical details were obtained by postal questionnaire regarding ...

A great deal of controversy has existed concerning the effects of maternal varicella infection on the fetus. The purpose of this study was to establish a firm association between congenital ...

TORCH is a group of perinatal infections that cause congenital abnormalities in babies. “The infections are toxoplasmosis, other infections like syphilis and varicella (chickenpox), rubella ...