Are there special concerns for pregnant health providers?
Pregnant women who will likely be in direct contact with patients with confirmed, probable, or suspected influenza A (H1N1) (e.g., a nurse, physician, or respiratory therapist caring for hospitalized patients), should be assigned to lower-risk activities, such as staffing a telephone advice line. If reassignment is not possible, pregnant women should avoid participating in procedures that may generate increased small-particle aerosols of respiratory secretions in patients with known or suspected influenza. Additional information is available at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/pregnant-hcw-educators.htm Guidance on pre-exposure and post-exposure chemoprophylaxis with antiviral agents, including for pregnant women can be found at: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/recommendations.
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