Disease Transmission, Vertical
Fetomaternal Transmission; Maternal-Fetal Transmission; Transmission, Fetomaternal; Transmission, Maternal-Fetal; Vertical Disease Transmission; Vertical Transmission of Disease; Maternal Fetal Transmission; Transmission, Maternal Fetal
The transmission of infectious disease or pathogens from one generation to another. It includes transmission in utero or intrapartum by exposure to blood and secretions, and postpartum exposure via breastfeeding.