Influenza in pregnancy. Issue 6 (21st November 2012)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Memoli, Matthew J.; Harvey, Hillery; Morens, David M.; Taubenberger, Jeffery K.
• Is Part Of: Influenza and other respiratory viruses. Volume 7:Issue 6(2013:Nov.)
• Page Start: 1033
• Page End: 1039
• Publication Date: 2012-11-21
• Subjects: Influenza -- Periodicals; Respiratory infections -- Periodicals; Virus diseases -- Periodicals; Influenza, Human -- Periodicals; Respiratory Tract Diseases -- Periodicals; Virus Diseases -- Periodicals; Grippe -- Périodiques; Appareil respiratoire -- Infections -- Périodiques; Maladies à virus -- Périodiques; 616.203
• DOI: 10.1111/irv.12055
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1750-2640

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main" xml:lang="en"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <p> <italic>Please cite this paper as:</italic> Memoli <italic>et al.</italic> (2012) Influenza in pregnancy. Influenza and Other Respiratory Viruses 00(00), 000–000.</p> <p>The 2009 pandemic served as a strong reminder that influenza‐induced disease can have a great impact on certain at‐risk populations and that pregnant women are one such important population. The increased risk of fatal and severe disease in these women was appreciated more than 500 years ago, and during the last century, pregnant women and their newborns have continued to be greatly affected by both seasonal and pandemic influenza. In this review, we briefly discuss the data collected both before and after the 2009 pandemic as it relates to the impact of influenza on pregnant women and their fetuses/newborns, as well as risk variables, clinical features, clues to pathophysiologic mechanisms, and approaches to treatment and prevention.</p> </abstract>