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Pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus in pregnancy
Author(s) -
Liu SheLan,
Wang Jing,
Yang XuHui,
Chen Jin,
Huang RenJie,
Ruan Bing,
He HongXuan,
Wang ChengMin,
Zhang HongMei,
Sun Zhou,
Xie Li,
Zhuang Hui
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
reviews in medical virology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.06
H-Index - 90
eISSN - 1099-1654
pISSN - 1052-9276
DOI - 10.1002/rmv.1712
Subject(s) - pandemic , medicine , pregnancy , h1n1 pandemic , transmission (telecommunications) , pandemic influenza , antiviral treatment , influenza pandemic , population , intensive care unit , human mortality from h5n1 , virus , covid-19 , intensive care medicine , pediatrics , disease , virology , environmental health , infectious disease (medical specialty) , biology , electrical engineering , chronic hepatitis , genetics , engineering
SUMMARY Two hundred fourteen abstracts and 87 full texts regarding pregnant women infected with pandemic influenza A(H1N1) 2009 virus were systematically reviewed by using a PubMed search and assessing pandemic, clinical, laboratory test, vaccine, and control experiences. Both policy and health education were excluded. This review counted the total number of pregnant cases from different countries and analyzed their epidemic features, including trimester distribution, morbidity, hospitalization, intensive care unit admissions, maternal mortality, underlying diseases, complications, high‐risk factors for death, pregnancy outcome, and clinical symptoms compared with the previous pandemic seasonal influenza A/H1N1 as compared with the general population. Early identification and treatment were the most important factors in different countries and areas examined. The vaccine and antiviral drugs that have been the most efficient means to control the novel virus appear to be safe but require more extensive study. In the future, the focus should be placed on understanding vertical transmission and the severe mechanisms. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.