A new study published in Clinical Infectious Diseases, finds that pregnant women are hit particularly hard especially if they have asthma, diabetes or obesity. The research looked at 43 pregnant women with H1N1 flu, who were admitted to six different hospitals in 2009...
Two women were admitted during their first trimester, 13 during their second trimester and 28 in their third trimester. Twenty-five had been hospitalized due to flu-like illness; all but one of these women spent less than a week in the hospital. But among the 11 patients admitted for pneumonia, seven were hospitalized for at least a week.
Half of the women had at least one other health problem, such as asthma, obesity, or diabetes mellitus, but these women did not seem to be at increased risk of pneumonia or pregnancy complications compared to women without other health problems.
In addition, 15 delivered their babies while they were hospitalized.
The study offers further evidence that pregnant women need to get the H1N1 flu vaccine. To read the full story, go to Reuters Health here.
To find H1N1 resources for Pregnant Women, click here.
To find resources for people with Asthma, click here.
To find resources for people with Diabetes, click here.
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