FWH Grp B Infections in pregnancy Group by Lynne Fountain https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9 Made with a wink and a smile en-us 2017-02-01 19:48:06 UTC 2017-02-02 12:48:43 UTC hello@padlet.com Infections in pregnancy https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151098748 2017-02-02 11:41:34 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151098748 Types of infections in pregnancy. https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151099444
  •  Chickenpox
  • Cytomegalovirus (CMV) 
  • Group B Strep
  • Infections transmitted by animals
  • Hepatitis B
  • Hepatitis C
  • Herpes
  • HIV 
  • Parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek syndrome)
  • Rubella
  • Sexually transmitted infections (STIs) 
  • Toxoplasmosis
  • Zika virus
    • ]]>     2017-02-02 11:45:12 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151099444     HIV. https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151100912 HIV is a virus that attacks the immune system, and weakens your ability to fight infections and disease. It's most commonly caught by having sex without a condom.
    During your pregnancy You'll be offered a confidential HIV test as part of your routine antenatal care. Your midwife or doctor will discuss the test with you, and counselling will be available if the result is positive.
    Current evidence suggests an HIV-positive mother in good health and without symptoms of the infection is unlikely to be adversely affected by pregnancy.
    However, HIV can be passed from a pregnant woman to her baby during pregnancy, birth or breastfeeding. This means the baby will be born with HIV.
    ]]>     2017-02-02 11:54:14 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151100912     https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151101041 2017-02-02 11:55:19 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151101041 Group B Strep https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151101833 Group B strep (GBS) are bacteria found normally in the intestine, vagina, and rectal area in about 25% of all healthy adult and pregnant women. It can affect neonates and adults.
    Most pregnant women who are colonized by the bacteria have no symptoms.
    The infection can be spread to infants before or during delivery.
    Signs and symptoms in babies may include fever, breathing problems, seizures, lethargy, and poor feeding.
    Diagnosis of GBS infection is made by isolating the organism from body fluids, and the treatment for GBS infection is antibiotics.
    ]]>     2017-02-02 12:01:54 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151101833     Parvovirus B19 https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151102507 Parvovirus B19 most commonly causes fifth disease(https://www.cdc.gov/parvovirusb19/fifth-disease.html), a mild rash illness that usually affects children.
    Other much less common symptoms of parvovirus B19 infection include painful or swollen joints (polyarthropathy syndrome), which is more common in adults, and severe anaemia.
    You can have a range of symptoms depending on your age and overall health. About 2 out of 10 people who get infected with this virus will not have any symptoms. Others may have only mild, cold-like illness.
    Parvovirus B19 spreads through respiratory secretions (such as saliva, sputum, or nasal mucus) when an infected person coughs or sneezes. Parvovirus B19 can also spread through blood or blood products. A pregnant woman who is infected with parvovirus B19 can pass the virus to her baby

    There is no vaccine or medicine that can prevent parvovirus B19 infection. You can reduce your chance of being infected with parvovirus B19 or infecting others by

    • washing your hands often with soap and water
    • covering your mouth and nose when you cough or sneeze
    • not touching your eyes, nose, or mouth
    • avoiding close contact with people who are sick
    • staying home when you are sick


    ]]>     2017-02-02 12:06:05 UTC https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151102507     Rubella. https://padlet.com/lfountain2/i63i89whugu9/wish/151102510 Rubella (German measles) is a viral infection that's now rare in the UK. It's usually a mild condition that gets better without treatment in 7 to 10 days. Rubella usually only becomes a serious concern if a pregnant woman catches the infection during the first 20 weeks of her pregnancy.
    This is because the rubella virus can disrupt the development of the baby and cause a wide range of health problems, including:
    The birth defects caused by the rubella virus are known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).


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