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Pregnancy & Influenza A (H1N1)

Welcome to The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetrician and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG) information page on Pregnancy and Influenza A (H1N1), commonly known as Human Swine Flu.

This web page has Links to sites for health professionals and women in our community:

RANZCOG’s aim is to facilitate access to current information on Influenza A (H1N1) and Pregnancy which will be regularly updated as changes occur. The links on this page have been sourced from the Australian Government, State Governments, National and International Medical Colleges and organisations and Medical Literature.

The information, research and/or guidelines offered in these documents or available via these websites is considered to be interesting and potentially of value.

The documents and websites listed here do not necessarily reflect the views of The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, nor should their inclusion be interpreted / taken as the College's recommendation or endorsement of the material. test

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National and International Medical College

The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists (RANZCOG)

17 Jul 2009 H1N1 Influenza and Pregnancy – Women’s Health Committee, RANZCOG.
17 Jul 2009 College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Advises Pregnant Women to be Alert but not Alarmed about Swine Flu – RANZCOG Media Release: College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists Advises Pregnant Women to be Alert but not Alarmed about Swine Flu.

Royal College of Obstetricians & Gynaecologists (RCOG) - UK

29 July 2009 Managing pregnant women with suspected swine flu – advice for healthcare professionals – Joint Statement Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, Royal College of Midwives and Department of Health.

American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG)

International Health Organisations

World Health Organisation

20 August 2009

WHO Guidelines for Pharmacological Management of Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 Influenza and other Influenza Viruses- World Health Organisation

31 July 2009 Pandemic influenza in pregnant women – World Health Organisation.
30 July 2009Last
Advice for pregnant women - National Health Services (NHS) UK.
Updated: 27 July 2009 20 July 2009: Chief Medical Officer's advice to pregnant women– Department of Health UK. Published: 20 July 2009

Australian Federal & State Governments

Australian Federal Government

Australian Capital Territory (ACT)

New South Wales (NSW)

Northern Territory (NT)

Queensland (QLD)

08 July 2009 Pregnant women in ‘at risk’ group from human swine flu – Queensland Health, Queensland Government

South Australia (SA)

22 July 2009 Fact sheet on pregnancy and ‘swine flu' , Edition 2 – South Australian Health.

Tasmania (TAS)

21 July 2009 Information about influenza for pregnant women - The Department of Premier and Cabinet, Tasmania

Victoria (VIC)

Western Australia (WA)

24 July 2009 Guidelines for Obstetric and Neonatal Specialist services for the Management of Influenza-like Illnesses during the Influenza Pandemic associated with the Influenza A (H1N1) 2009 Virus - Dr Tony Keil et al; Government of Western Australia Department of Health.

New Zealand

New Zealand Ministry of Health

10 August 2009 Guidance for clinicians on the management of pregnant women with suspected Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) 09 in the ‘Manage it’ phase - Pregnant women have a higher risk of severe disease than other women following infection with influenza, whether seasonal or pandemic influenza A H1N1 09. These guidelines provide recommendations for managing pregnant women presenting with an influenza-like illness (ILI).
17July 2009 Influenza A (H1N1) Swine Flu - Update 108 – Media Release Ministry of Health NZ

Medical Literature

3 August 2009 Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 - The Medical Journal of Australia, Vol. 191 No. 3
29 July 2009 H1N1 2009 influenza virus infection during pregnancy in the USA, The Novel Influenza A (H1N1) Pregnancy Working Group, The Lancet, Early Online Publication
Last Updated: 7July 2009 Safety of neuraminidase inhibitors against novel influenza A (H1N1) in pregnant and breastfeeding women - Toshihiro Tanaka, MD, Ken Nakajima, RPh, Atsuko Murashima, MD PhD, Facundo Garcia-Bournissen, MD, Gideon Koren, MD and Shinya Ito, MD; Canadian Medical Association Journal, Published: 15 June 2009
   
   
   
   










 
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