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Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2015 Jan 1;7(1):e2015007. doi: 10.4084/MJHID.2015.007. eCollection 2015.
Postpandemic Influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is still Causing Severe Perinatal Complications.
Bogers H1, Bos D1, Schoenmakers S1, Duvekot JJ1.
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Abstract
Although influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is not causing a pandemic anymore, we recently observed two critically ill pregnant women infected by this virus. We present these cases to illustrate the possible severe complications of an - at that moment - seasonal influenza in pregnancy. We discuss the epidemiological differences between the pandemic and post pandemic phase and try to explain the high virulence of influenza A/H1N1pdm09 -infections in pregnancy by discussing insights in immunology during pregnancy. We conclude that although influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is in the post pandemic phase, infection by this influenza virus still needs to be considered in pregnant women with progressive respiratory dysfunction.
PMID: 25574366 [PubMed]
Postpandemic Influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is still Causing Severe Perinatal Complications.
Bogers H1, Bos D1, Schoenmakers S1, Duvekot JJ1.
Author information
Abstract
Although influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is not causing a pandemic anymore, we recently observed two critically ill pregnant women infected by this virus. We present these cases to illustrate the possible severe complications of an - at that moment - seasonal influenza in pregnancy. We discuss the epidemiological differences between the pandemic and post pandemic phase and try to explain the high virulence of influenza A/H1N1pdm09 -infections in pregnancy by discussing insights in immunology during pregnancy. We conclude that although influenza A/H1N1pdm09 is in the post pandemic phase, infection by this influenza virus still needs to be considered in pregnant women with progressive respiratory dysfunction.
PMID: 25574366 [PubMed]
