what illness do premature babies contract
Babies born early are significantly more likely to suffer serious mental disorders, such as schizophrenia, in later life, a study has found. Very premature babies have more than twice the normal chance of developing schizophrenia and other forms of psychosis Photo: ALAMY. By Laura Donnelly, Health Correspondent.
Premature birth can lead to these health problems: 1  Intestinal problems, sometimes caused by a disease that affects premature babies called necrotizing enterocolitis (also called NEC). 2  Infections. 3  Vision problems, like retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). 4  Hearing loss, a common birth defect in premature babies.