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. 2024 Nov 28;73(47):1087-1089.
doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm7347a4.

Notes from the Field: Human Parvovirus B19 Infections Among Pregnant Persons - Minnesota, January-September 2024

Notes from the Field: Human Parvovirus B19 Infections Among Pregnant Persons - Minnesota, January-September 2024

Stephen Contag et al. MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. .
No abstract available

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Conflict of interest statement

All authors have completed and submitted the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors form for disclosure of potential conflicts of interest. Ruth Lynfield reports serving as an executive officer for the Council of State and Territorial Epidemiologists (CSTE), a former executive officer for the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID), an associate editor of and infectious diseases program committee member for the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP), and receipt of travel support to attend meetings from CSTE, NFID, AAP, and the Infectious Diseases Society of America; a fee for work as an associate editor for the AAP Red Book was donated to the Minnesota Department of Health. Jennifer Zipprich reports that her spouse is employed by Pfizer. Tyler Winkelman reports support from the National Institutes of Health, the Minnesota Department of Health, and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, to Hennepin County and payment from the Louisiana Center for Children’s Rights for expert testimony. Elizabeth M. Dufort received consulting fees for service as a public health physician consultant with Hutton Health Consulting for a CSTE project related to congenital infections but not related to parvovirus. No other potential conflicts of interest were disclosed.

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Number of human parvovirus B19 immunoglobulin M and polymerase chain reaction tests performed and percentage of tests with positive results among persons of all ages (A), among females aged 15–49 years (B), and percentage of positive results by age group (C) — Minnesota, January 2019–September 2024, Abbreviation: Q = quarter. * One-year moving average. Q1 = January–March; Q2 = April–June; Q3 = July–September; Q4 = October–December. § A total of 10 health systems reported human parvovirus B19 test results through the Minnesota Electronic Health Record Consortium during January 2019–September 2024. Two health systems had data through June 2024. The remaining eight health systems had data through August 31, 2024; however, data from September 2024 is incomplete.

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