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. 2006 Jul;12(7):1119-21.
doi: 10.3201/eid1207.051531.

Smallpox during pregnancy and maternal outcomes

Hiroshi Nishiura  1
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Smallpox during pregnancy and maternal outcomes

Hiroshi Nishiura. Emerg Infect Dis. 2006 Jul.

Abstract

A historical study evaluated maternal outcomes in pregnancy complicated by smallpox. The overall case fatality was estimated to be 34.3% (95% confidence interval [CI] 31.4-37.1), and the proportion of miscarriage or premature birth was estimated to be 39.9% (95% CI 36.5-43.2). Vaccination before pregnancy reduced the risk for death.

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Maternal outcomes in pregnancies complicated by smallpox from data from 19th- and early 20th-century outbreaks. A) Case fatalities and B) proportions of miscarriage or premature birth are shown. Miscarriage and premature birth before maternal death are included. For additional study information, see references.
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