Influenza Illness in Pregnant Indian Women: A Cross-Sectional Study

• Main Authors: Parvaiz A. Koul (Author), Nargis K. Bali (Author), Hyder Mir (Author), Farhat Jabeen (Author), Abida Ahmad (Author)
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• Udgivet: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
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Data about burden of influenza in pregnancy in India are scant. In order to assess the contribution of influenza to acute respiratory illness (ARI) in pregnancy, 266 north Indian pregnant females with febrile ARI were studied from December 2014 to May 2015. Twin nasopharyngeal/oropharyngeal swabs we...