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Prevention of Novel Influenza Infection in Newborns in Hospital Settings: Considerations and Strategies During the 2009 H1N1 Pandemic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  08 April 2013

Lauren B. Zapata ,
Juliette S. Kendrick ,
Denise J. Jamieson ,
Kitty MacFarlane ,
Katherine Shealy  and
Wanda D. Barfield
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Abstract

During the 2009 influenza A (H1N1) pandemic, many pregnant women experienced severe illness and some gave birth while ill with suspected or confirmed pandemic (H1N1) 2009 influenza. Because of concerns about possible transmission of this novel virus to immunologically naïve newborns, and the absence of definitive studies regarding this risk, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reviewed relevant literature to understand the potential burden of disease and routes of transmission affecting newborns. This report describes the issues considered during the 2009 H1N1 pandemic as CDC developed guidance to protect newborns in hospital settings. Also presented is a framework of protection efforts to prevent novel influenza infection in fetuses/newborns before birth and in hospital settings. Although developed specifically for the pandemic, the framework may be useful during future novel influenza outbreaks.

(Disaster Med Public Health Preparedness. 2012;6:97-103)

Keywords

influenza A virus H1N1 subtypecross infectionvertical infectious disease transmissionprevention, and controlreviewsinfant, newbornhospitalsinfluenza a virus, h1n1 subtypeinfection controlcross infectionpregnancydisease outbreaksbreast feeding
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Disaster Medicine and Public Health Preparedness , Volume 6 , Issue 2 , June 2012 , pp. 97 - 103
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Copyright © Society for Disaster Medicine and Public Health, Inc. 2012

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