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I would hope pregnant women will be given top priority when the vaccine comes out. We know there will not be enough vaccine to go around.
I would hope so. But, before the vaccine comes, we still need to protect them as much as possible. Most do not even know that they are at increased risk. The vaccine is not going to be available for some time. I would guess at least 4 months maybe more...
UK: More on the first British H1N1 death
http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/uk-more-on-the-first-british-h1n1-death.html
A new mother with swine flu died last night - the first such death in Britain. The 38-year-old, who has not been named, had given birth nearly three months prematurely at the Royal Alexandra Hospital in Paisley, near Glasgow.
Medics were last night fighting to save the premature baby.
The Scottish woman had been gravely ill in hospital suffering from the influenza H1N1 virus. She had underlying health problems and was one of ten swine flu cases in hospital in the greater Glasgow area.
A 26-year-old nurse who helped treat her at the city's Southern General Hospital has also contracted the virus.
It is the first death in the UK of someone with swine flu since the outbreak began-and the first outside the Americas.
I am going to list all of the pregnant cases that I know of as having been affected by swine H1N1. These are in addition to the Scottish woman mentioned in the last link and the 6 women on vents in Manitoba, already mentioned in this thread. I want to keep track of these cases in one spot.
Judy Trunnell of Allen, Texas, had an emergency C-section and died.
http://www.usatoday.com/news/health/2009-05-05-swine-flu-death_N.htm
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=235701&postcount=7
There were five pregnant women in this report, and two miscarried.
http://www.cidrap.umn.edu/cidrap/content/influenza/swineflu/news/may1909hospital-jw.html
Jessica Avalo of El Paso, Texas had an emergency C-section and died.
http://www.kfoxtv.com/news/19606453/detail.html
Caitlin Huber of Chicago, Illinois, died in childbirth.
http://journalstar.com/articles/2009/06/02/news/local/doc4a259e029aa41193538839.txt
Altamonte Springs, Florida
http://www.wesh.com/health/19836231/detail.html
I find it so bizarre that the reporter says it is unknown if this poor woman traveled recently as if this disease has not been in the US since April...
A pregnant woman has died of swine flu, or H1N1, at Florida Hospital Altamonte, according to the Seminole County Health Department.
Seminole County health officials said that the 30-year-old mom-to-be had multiple conditions that put her in a high-risk category.
It is unknown if the woman traveled recently.
Buenos Aires, Argentina
http://www.buenosairesherald.com/BreakingNews/View/4824
There were two young pregnant women that died in Buenos Aires.
A pregnant woman died after contracting the virus in Buenos Aires province.
The 24-year-old woman had been hospitalized at the Güemes clinic in the district of Luján, after she showed symptoms of the illness.
Sources said the mayor of Luján, Graciela Rosso and the local Health Secretary, Héctor Ruffinelli, will give a press conference this afternoon to comment on the details of the case.
Media in Buenos Aires reported that another pregnant woman died. The 19-year-old woman had been hospitalized in Larcade Hospital in San Martin district and died on Tuesday morning, Malbrán Institute is analyzing her test to confirm if she died of H1N1 virus.
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=255389&postcount=49
Here is a translation of an article about these two cases.
...a young pregnant 24-year-old native of General Rodriguez, who died in the clinic Güemes victim of influenza. Despite the situation, the doctors managed to save the baby, who at this time remains stable.
asures to take to the increase in deaths.
On the other hand, hopes the results of swabs done to another pregnant girl, 19, who died on Wednesday at the Hospital Doctor Lacarde, San Miguel (Buenos Aires province), because of pneumonia complications at a table that could be compatible with influenza A H1N1. From the Secretary of Health of the local council said the newspaper Crítica that the results of samples sent to the Institute Malbrán be ready at noon today.
Spain
http://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/spain-two-grave-cases.html
This is from a translation. With both asthma and a pregnancy, the outcome could be dismal.
Por su parte, fuentes de la Consejería de Sanidad de la Comunidad de Madrid han confirmado a elmundo.es que "una mujer de 19 años embarazada de 28 semanas está ingresada en la UCI del hospital Gregorio Marañón con gripe A. Se trata de una paciente asmática que ha desarrollado una neumonía".
Meanwhile, sources in the Health Council of the Community of Madrid have confirmed to elmundo.es that "a 19-year-old woman, in the 28th week of pregnancy, is in intensive care at Gregorio Marañon Hospital with influenza A. She is being treated for asthma that has developed into pneumonia."
Rosario, Argentina
http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showpost.php?p=257778&postcount=7
Reported two other deaths in Rosario by influenza A
Two other people died today in Rosario because of influenza A, which will join the four fatalities in the city.One victim was pregnant, died today, while the other was an immunocompromised individuals.
I would hope pregnant women will be given top priority when the vaccine comes out. We know there will not be enough vaccine to go around.
Read more about the new method of reproducing vaccines. This process doesn't use eggs, an added advantage for persons allergic to them. It is faster, and allows sufficient amounts of vaccine within months, for every person in the USA. The vaccine is being manufactured here.
Try looking more toward the positive, less on the negative.
Spainhttp://crofsblogs.typepad.com/h5n1/2009/06/spain-two-grave-cases.html
This is from a translation. With both asthma and a pregnancy, the outcome could be dismal.
http://www.pr-inside.com/first-swine...n-r1353667.htm
I believe that the following link is referring to the same young woman although they have listed her age as a year older than the translation above. The outcome is that another emergency c-section had to be done to save the baby of a young woman dying of swine flu...
Originally Posted by http://www.pr-inside.com
www.pr-inside.com][/url]A 20-year-old woman in Madrid became Spain's first swine flu fatality on Tuesday, dying a day after giving birth to a healthy child via Cesarean section, the Health Ministry said.
The Moroccan woman had a history of asthma and died of a respiratory disease caused by swine flu, the ministry said.
She was 28 weeks pregnant and doctors performed a C-section on Monday. The ministry says the baby is healthy.
The woman was hospitalized in Madrid on June 15.
indigo girl
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Evidence of swine flu risk to pregnant women rises; experts urge early treatment
http://www.google.com/hostednews/canadianpress/article/ALeqM5jiEhxWUiH_XUQapgsZTTYelXFQKw
Remember that the CDC is now recommending special considerations for pregnant HCW. Most hospitals and health care facilities have not yet implemented those guidelines. They might not if no one mentions this to Risk Management. Feel free to copy this article and show it to RM with the CDC guidelines. I am going to be doing this also.
If you are pregnant and you get sick, take the Tamiflu. It is safer than not taking it.
First a link to the gudelines, then the article:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/pregnant-hcw-educators.htm