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Hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome caused by Hantaan virus infection in four pregnant Chinese women

  • Fanpu Ji
  • , Wenxuan Zhao
  • , Hailing Liu
  • , Hongbo Zheng
  • , Shengbang Wang
  • , Caini He
  • , Wenjun Wang
  • , Ruijuan Zhang
  • , Dan Bai
  • , Changyin Tian
  • , Wenxue Zhao
  • , Hong Deng
  • The Second Affiliated Hospital of Xi'an Jiaotong University
  • Shaanxi Province
  • Xi'an Jiaotong University

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Abstract

Hantavirus infection during pregnancy can influence both maternal and fetal outcomes. Here, we describe four cases of hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome (HFRS) in pregnant Chinese women. The HFRS put these women at increased risk for severe illness, despite the patients’ symptomologies in the onset phase were similar to those observed in non-pregnant HFRS patients, such as fever, headache, nausea, and thrombocytopenia. Pregnant women appeared to have a more severe status, presenting with severe complications, such as hypervolemia and pulmonary edema. Nevertheless, with appropriate management, mothers with HFRS may carry to full-term and breastfeeding maybe safe and feasible.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)1865-1870
Number of pages6
JournalJournal of Medical Virology
Volume89
Issue number10
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2017
Externally publishedYes

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being

Keywords

  • breastfeeding
  • hantavirus
  • hemorrhagic fever with renal syndrome
  • pregnancy

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