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Review
. 2018 Mar;61(1):186-196.
doi: 10.1097/GRF.0000000000000332.

Ebola Infection in Pregnancy: A Global Perspective and Lessons Learned

Lisa B Haddad  1 , John Horton  1 , Bruce S Ribner  2 , Denise J Jamieson  1
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Review

Ebola Infection in Pregnancy: A Global Perspective and Lessons Learned

Lisa B Haddad et al. Clin Obstet Gynecol. 2018 Mar.

Abstract

The 2014 to 2016 Ebola outbreak, primarily based in 3 West African countries, had far-reaching global effects. Importantly, the crisis highlighted large gaps in reproductive health services in affected countries and inadequate health care system preparedness for obstetrical patients in the setting of highly contagious infectious diseases. We aim to review Ebola virus effects with a focus on the obstetrical implications in the context of this recent Ebola outbreak, discuss the lessons learned following this outbreak and propose current measures specific to obstetrics that should be considered in preparation for the next concerning emergent infectious disease.

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Conflict of interest statement

None of the authors have any relevant financial disclosures or conflicts of interest to report

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