Viral infection in the fetus or newborn

Definition

Congential viral diseases are diseases caused by either the bloodborne transmission of a virus from a pregnant mother to the placenta and her fetus (horizontal infection) or less commonly a direct infection of the membranes and placenta transvaginally across the cervix (vertical transmission) during any point during gestation and through the first 28 days of life The clinical manifestations of these diseases vary depending on the viral agent and gestational age at exposure.

13 subordinate codes

• KA62.0Congenital Zika virus infection
• KA62.1Congenital Epstein-Barr virus infection
• KA62.2Congenital Varicella Zoster virus infection
• KA62.3Congenital cytomegalovirus infection
• KA62.4Congenital echovirus infection
• KA62.5Congenital enterovirus infection
• KA62.6Congenital human immunodeficiency virus infection
• KA62.7Congenital parvovirus syndrome
• KA62.8Congenital rubella syndrome
• KA62.9Congenital viral hepatitis
• KA62.APerinatal Herpes simplex infection
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified

Nearby in Infections of the fetus or newborn

• KA60Sepsis of fetus or newborn
• KA61Other bacterial infections of the fetus or newborn
• KA63Fungal infection of fetus or newborn
• KA64Parasitic diseases in the fetus or newborn
• KA65Neonatal infections of certain specified sites
• 4B4YOther specified diseases of the immune system
• 4B4ZDiseases of the immune system, unspecified