Impact of influenza on outpatient visits and hospitalizations among pregnant women in Catalonia, Spain

During influenza pandemics, pregnant women are at high risk of influenza-associated severe disease. High rates of secondary bacterial pneumonia and a higher case fatality rate than the general population have been documented among pregnant women during the 1918-19 and 1957-58 influenza pandemics (1 –3). A pooled international analysis conducted during the 2009 H1N1 influenza A pandemic has shown that pregnant women – mainly in the third trimester – suffered a higher incidence of hospitalization than non-pregnant women of childbearing age (4).

Source: Journal of Infection - July 5, 2018 Category: Infectious Diseases Authors: Luz Maria Vilca, Aman Verma, Maurizio Bonati, Magda Campins Source Type: research