Public Health District Reports Two COVID-19 Related Cases of Fetal Demise During Pregnancy

CORPUS CHRISTI, TX – The Corpus Christi - Nueces County Public Health District received notification today of two cases of COVID-19 related fetal demise during pregnancy. The first case involved an unvaccinated pregnant female in her twenties who suffered a fetal demise at 29 gestational weeks. This female in her twenties presented symptoms of nausea, vomiting, fever, congestion and was diagnosed with COVID-19. She was also living with a COVID-19 positive family member. 

The second case of fetal demise involved an unvaccinated female who was 23 gestational weeks along in her pregnancy when she contracted COVID-19.

These are the first two known cases of fetal demise related to COVID-19 in Nueces County since the beginning of the pandemic in March 2020.

The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) recommends all eligible persons, including pregnant and lactating individuals, receive a COVID-19 vaccine or vaccine series. ACOG wants pregnant women to know that vaccines are safe and effective.

All Nueces County residents must make every effort to stop the spread of COVID-19. Here are Public Health Strategies we should all be following:

• Get vaccinated as soon as eligible
• Practice social distancing with everyone outside of your immediate household
• Wear a mask when in public