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A Luciferase-fluorescent Reporter Influenza Virus for Live Imaging and Quantification of Viral Infection
Published on: August 14, 2019
[Influenza and pregnancy]
Akusherstvo I Ginekologiia
|December 14, 2012
Summary
Influenza poses significant risks to pregnant women and their babies, increasing the likelihood of complications and adverse outcomes. Seasonal immune-prevention and vaccination are crucial for reducing these risks for both mother and child.
Area of Science:
- Virology
- Epidemiology
- Public Health
Context:
- Influenza virus infections present globally as seasonal epidemics and pandemics.
- Characterized by acute catarrhal, asthenoadymanic, and toxoinfectious syndromes.
- Highly contagious airborne disease with short incubation, high transmissibility, viral mutability, complications, and mortality risk.
Purpose:
- To highlight the increased vulnerability of pregnant women and fetuses to influenza.
- To underscore the potential for adverse pregnancy outcomes, including abortion and premature delivery.
- To emphasize the risk of congenital abnormalities in infants born to infected mothers.
Summary:
- Pregnant individuals and their unborn children represent a high-risk population during influenza epidemics.
- Influenza infection during pregnancy can lead to spontaneous abortion, premature birth, and fetal abnormalities such as cleft palate, neural tube defects, and cardiomyopathy.
- Studies confirm increased morbidity and mortality rates in this demographic during seasonal viral outbreaks.
Impact:
- Seasonal immune-prevention and vaccination are vital strategies to mitigate influenza risks for pregnant women and their infants.
- Proactive vaccination programs offer proven benefits in protecting both maternal and fetal health.
- Reducing influenza transmission and severity in pregnant populations is a key public health objective.
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