Ongoing outbreak of maternal parvovirus B19 infections in Germany since end of 2023: consequence of COVID‐19 pandemic?
These results demonstrate an unforeseen increase in B19V infections during pregnancy after the COVID-19 pandemic, with a consequent rise in B19V cases with fetal anemia. The introduced policies during the COVID-19 pandemic reduced the B19V infection rate but likely conditioned the present ongoing upsurge. Counseling, early detection and access to specialized centers performing IUT are essential measures required to address this outbreak. © 2025 The Author(s). Ultrasound in Obstetrics & Gynecology published by John Wiley & Sons Ltd on behalf of International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology.
Authors
- Alexander Lauten
- J Jiménez Cruz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1892-790X)
- Annegret Geipel (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8602-8925)
- F Faschingbauer
- Brigitte Strizek (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3625-7097)
- M. Tavares de Sousa (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2085-7736)
- Stefan Verlohren (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3507-8636)
- J. Weichert (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3388-0636)
- Holger Stepan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1264-7365)
- R Axt-Fliedner (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7842-846X)
- U. Germer
- Christoph P. Berg (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7318-9268)
- Julia Knabl
- K. O. Kagan
- H Lehmann
Institutions
- University of Cologne (DE)
- Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (DE)
- Justus-Liebig-Universität Gießen (DE)
- University Hospital Bonn (DE)
- Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin (DE)
- Thüringer Aufbaubank (DE)
- Vivantes Klinikum (DE)
- University Hospital Schleswig-Holstein (DE)
- University Hospital Leipzig (DE)
- Amedes MVZ Hamburg (DE)
- St. Josef-Hospital (DE)
- Caritas-Krankenhaus St. Josef (DE)
- Freie Universität Berlin (DE)
- Charité - Universitätsmedizin Berlin (DE)
- University of Tübingen (DE)
- University of Lübeck (DE)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology
- Published
- 2025-03-06
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/uog.29197
- Citations
- 4
- Primary Topic
- Parvovirus B19 Infection Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 5.58