Influenza A/H1N1 (2009) infection in pregnancy—an Asian perspective

Abstract

The need for hospitalisation was significantly associated with breathlessness and co-morbidity. There was minimal morbidity and no mortality observed. We attribute this to early presentation, diagnosis and treatment.

Obstetric, clinical, and perinatal implications of H1N1 viral infection during pregnancy

“…These symptoms were all present in the study, consistent with the findings from other studies of pregnant women during the last pandemic [13,14].…”

“…Pregnant women should be considered a high-risk group for developing complications with this viral infection because of a series of physiologic changes that occur during pregnancy [13]. Healthy Table 3 Association between trimester of pregnancy and severe clinical complications and adverse perinatal outcomes a .…”

Mortality from Influenza A/H1N1 in a tertiary care teaching institution in North India

“…Two of the patients who died were either pregnant or in immediate postpartum (day 3 of the postpartum period). Although seasonal influenza is believed to be more dangerous during pregnancy, a recent report from Singapore noted the absence of any mortality from Influenza A/H1N1 in pregnant females [7]. In contrast, a study from California reported an increased risk of death and complications in pregnant females, including those in the immediate postpartum period [8].…”

Outcomes for pregnant women infected with the influenza A (H1N1) virus during the 2009 pandemic in Porto Alegre, Brazil

“…The reason may be that pregnant women are on average younger than nonpregnant women [7], and if they have comorbidities, those may be less severe. At any rate, unlike during other pandemics of influenza, previously healthy young people have been severely affected by the 2009 H1N1 influenza [7][8][9].…”