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Baby Delivered Prematurely from Swine Flu Patient Dies
Tuesday, 21 July 2009 00:00

Story Highlights

  • Baby delivered 14 weeks prematurely from a mom battling swine flu has died
  • The baby's mother, who has been placed in a coma, remains in critical condition
  • CDC sees "worse complications, severe infections in pregnant women" with this flu

Pregnant women have long been a prime concern of health care officials regarding the flu virus, but are of particular concern during this outbreak of swine flu. Pregnant women have always been advised to get a flu shot because they are at greater risk because of the weakened immune system resulting from their pregnancy. But the H1N1 epidemic has seen new complications and challenges.

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