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SARACENI, Valeria et al. Outcomes of Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009 in women of childbearing age, in the City of Rio de Janeiro. Epidemiol. Serv. Saúde [online]. 2010, vol.19, n.4, pp.339-346. ISSN 1679-4974.  http://dx.doi.org/10.5123/S1679-49742010000400004.

OBJECTIVE: to compare the death rate among women of childbearing age during the Pandemic Influenza (H1N1) 2009 in Rio de Janeiro consideringpregnancy exposure. METHODOLOGY: confirmed cases were selected from the National Disease Reporting System (SinanWeb) of Braziis Ministry of Health, andpregnant were compared to non-pregnant women. 633 patients were included and 233 ofthem (37%) were pregnant when reported. RESULTS: seven pregnant and 22 non-pregnant women died during the flu episode, but we failed to elicit a greater risk of death among those who were pregnant (Relative Risk=0.53 [95% CI 0.22-1.27]). CONCLUSION: although no evidence of association of pregnancy and death was found, pregnant women with the new flu should be followed carefully, especially in the presence of known risk factors.

Palabras clave : influenza; pandemic influenza; H1N1 influenza; pregnancy; risk factors.

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