The fetus is protected from influenza A

The fetus is protected from influenza A


The fetus is protected from influenza A, this is the conclusion reached following the death of two pregnant women and health care enjoyed by newborns. Experts say the H1N1 flu is contracted through the respiratory tract and not enter the bloodstream, the channel that could reach the placenta and thus the fetus. Not so with other diseases that were initially contracted by inhalation, and after spending several days of incubation, the pathogens fail to reach the bloodstream and infect the baby.

The flu virus is currently not hazardous to the unborn babies, the only possibility of catching the disease would be at the time of birth if the mother could result in the spread coughed. Anyway, do not rule out the possibility that one day the virus will mutate and end reaching the bloodstream to be so dangerous to the fetus.

The agency reduced moms natural cellular immunity in favor of fetal growth, so they are a higher risk group compared to the activity of influenza A/H1N1 virus. Experts say reducing the defenses is felt especially during the last months of pregnancy, increasing the likelihood of occurrence of serious complications for the mother in the case of contracting the virus, but the fetus is safe from the flu A.

According to statistics provided by the Centers for Disease Control in Atlanta, the incidence of the disease in expectant mothers is four times higher than that occurring in the rest of the population, but also high number of deaths, these data are available through digital publishing scientific Lancet.

According to global estimates, a large part of humanity will end up contracting the influenza virus A, each day being diagnosed and although the death rate is low, experts are cautious about the possibility of new mutations. Influenza A is behaving differently and seems to affect more virulent to the elderly and children, which makes sense given that their bodies are less mature or are most vulnerable to the disease. Therefore, preparing thousands of vaccines to prevent the disease could affect these segments of the population, especially the vaccination of high risk groups, pregnant women, under 15 and elderly people.

At the moment all the children born of women with the flu are healthy, but as we said before, do not rule out a mutation allowing the disease to reach the fetus.