title: Pandemic flu: a major concern for pregnant women.
abstract: Nurses caring for pregnant women and infants are on the front lines to mitigate serious consequences that may occur with an influenza pandemic. To assist nurses in becoming prepared for a pandemic, this article will address various types of influenza viruses, effects of influenza on pregnant women, diagnosis, treatment and ways to protect pregnant women and newborns.
authors.affiliation: Indiana University of Pennsylvania, Indiana, PA, USA. alabant@iup.edu
authors.forename: Amy
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Labant
authors.forename: Julia A
authors.initials: JA
authors.lastname: Greenawalt
mesh_terms: D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype; D016389:Maternal-Child Nursing / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000451:nursing* / Q000517:prevention & control