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KOLKATA: If a pregnant woman contracts dengue she can give birth to a stillborn child or one with low birth weight. There is no carryover effect,” Banerjee added.As there is no fool-proof prevention for dengue, pregnant women need to be careful. Fortunately, the baby born to the Howrah woman, who died of dengue on Sunday, has recovered. Even in that case, the mother died, while the child survived. “If the mother gets dengue within three-four weeks of pregnancy, abortion can be carried out..