0
They get it like anyone does through respiratory droplets from coughs or sneezes and direct skin to skin contact with an infected person or indirectly by picking up viruses from surfaces and items that infected people have touched leaving the viruses on the surface.
Pregnant women's immune systems are stressed from the pregnancy so they are more apt to contract Infectious Diseases when pregnant. They are listed among those at high risk for complications of the viral infection as well. See the related questions for more information about the high risk groups.
Wiki User
∙ 14y ago
Add your answer:
Earn +20 pts
Does swine flu affect pregnant women?
Pregnant women are considered in the risk group so they should get the vaccine.
Where did the girl from n-dubz catch Swine Flu?
She never had swine flu, it was just ordinary flu
Can you catch the swine flu by being sexual with someone?
If they have the swine flu at the time, Yes.
What is the Swine Flu motto?
In Britain the Swine Flu motto is: CATCH IT BIN IT KILL IT
Why does Swine Flu attac pregnant women most?
I believe it doesn't. But in The Fall of 2009 a paper was passed out at doctors offices showing for the H1N1 Swine Flu 2009 pregnant women and Children should be the first people to obtain the shot first.
Can Swine Flu be deadly for a 6 month pregnant woman and the baby?
Pregnant women are at higher risk of developing complications from the H1N1/09 flu virus. They already have stress on their immune systems from the pregnancy and adding illness to that can leave them much more vulnerable. Many of the deaths from the pandemic swine flu were among pregnant women. Vaccinations are safe for pregnant women and the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists recommend that all pregnant women get the flu vaccination that includes the "swine flu" vaccine to prevent them from getting the infectious disease. See the related question below for more information about those recommendations.
Can pregnant women take homeopathy swine flu vaccine?
There is no vaccination in homeopathy medicinal system.
Can horses catch swine flu from pigs?
no!
Can you catch swine flu in a hotel room?
yes
Can you try for a baby when Swine Flu is going around?
Yes, and if you are taking oral contraceptives and the doctor gives you an anti-biotic it can kill not only the bug, but the effectiveness of your pill.
If contracted Swine Flu do you develop immunities from further contraction?
Yes. Once you have caught swine flu you cannot catch it again.
At what ages is Swine Flu serious what age does it kill what age is the risk high what age does the body resist it?
If you catch swine flu once, if you catch it again then it won't be as serious.
