Abstract
Avian Influenza A(H7N9) Virus Infection in Pregnant Woman, China, 2013
Highlights
On April 6, she was transferred to the intensive care unit because of shortness of breath, respiratory failure, and loss of consciousness
On March 30, 2013, a 25-yearold pregnant woman came to the outpatient department of a hospital in Zhenjiang, Jiangsu Province, China
No live poultry were present in the residential district, but the husband’s parents worked as pork butchers in a live animal market ≈500 m from the residential district
Summary
On April 6, she was transferred to the intensive care unit because of shortness of breath, respiratory failure, and loss of consciousness. On April 21, she regained consciousness, and her condition stabilized over the few days. On April 23, she was extubated, transferred to the common ward, and given nasal oxygen supplementation and antimicrobial and antifibrotic drug therapy. On May 14 she was discharged in good health without fetal abnormality.
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