       Document 0179
 DOCN  M9630179
 TI    Biological agents and pregnancy.
 DT    9603
 AU    Ekblad U; Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Turku University
       Central; Hospital, Finland.
 SO    J Occup Environ Med. 1995 Aug;37(8):962-5. Unique Identifier : AIDSLINE
       MED/96014279
 AB    Pregnant women are exposed to many biological, eg microbial, agents,
       which are potentially harmful to the fetus. The reported rates of
       vertical transmission of hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency virus
       vary between 3 to 90% and 0 to 65%, respectively. The susceptibility to
       hepatitis B and human immunodeficiency infection is increased in
       pregnant physicians, midwives, and nurses because of the bloodborne
       nature of these viruses. Also, TORCH
       (toxoplasmosis-rubella-cytomegalovirus-herpes) infections, acquired
       during pregnancy, may result in congenital infection, and serious
       sequelae in the neonatal period or years after birth. Schoolteachers and
       daycare personnel have an increased risk of perinatal varicella, fifth
       disease, and mumps. Perinatal listeriosis affects one in 20,000 births
       and may result in fetal wastage. Because of the risk of the possibility
       of vertical transmission, immunization during pregnancy with live virus
       vaccines is not recommended.
 DE    Bacterial Infections/*TRANSMISSION  *Disease Transmission, Vertical
       Female  Human  Incidence  *Occupational Exposure/ADVERSE EFFECTS
       Pregnancy  Pregnancy Complications, Infectious/*EPIDEMIOLOGY/ETIOLOGY/
       PREVENTION & CONTROL  *Pregnancy Outcome  Risk Factors  Virus
       Diseases/*TRANSMISSION  JOURNAL ARTICLE

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