Pandemic Influenza and Pregnant Women

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• Alternative Title:
  Emerg Infect Dis
• Personal Author:
  Rasmussen, Sonja A. ; Jamieson, Denise J. ; Bresee, Joseph S.
• Description:
  Planning for a future influenza pandemic should include considerations specific to pregnant women. First, pregnant women are at increased risk for influenza-associated illness and death. The effects on the fetus of maternal influenza infection, associated fever, and agents used for prophylaxis and treatment should be taken into account. Pregnant women might be reluctant to comply with public health recommendations during a pandemic because of concerns regarding effects of vaccines or medications on the fetus. Guidelines regarding nonpharmaceutical interventions (e.g., voluntary quarantine) also might present special challenges because of conflicting recommendations about routine prenatal care and delivery. Finally, healthcare facilities need to develop plans to minimize exposure of pregnant women to ill persons, while ensuring that women receive necessary care.
• Subjects:
  Antiviral Agents Disaster Planning Disease Outbreaks Female Global Health Health Policy Humans Influenza, Human Influenza Vaccines Mass Vaccination Patient Compliance Perspective Pregnancy Pregnancy Complications, Infectious Prenatal Exposure Delayed Effects Public Health Practice Women'S Health

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• Source:
  Emerg Infect Dis. 14(1):95-100.
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Volume:
  14
• Issue:
  1
• Collection(s):
  Emerging Infectious Diseases
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:6faddbbbf669a6f7a2891e5b2cc6b1a5bff4acf55cbedab2efa9fda977aa2e77
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/3179/cdc_3179_DS1.pdf
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