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Most pregnant women and unborn babies who contract bird flu will die, study finds (www.theguardian.com)

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A study reviewing 1,500 research papers found that 90% of pregnant women who contract bird flu (H5N1) die, with 87% of their unborn babies also dying.

Most surviving babies are born prematurely.

While human cases are rare and usually result from direct contact with infected birds, the findings highlight the vulnerability of pregnant women, who often face exclusion from vaccine trials and public health programs.

Experts stress the need for pandemic preparedness and ethical studies on vaccine safety in pregnant women as H5N1 continues to spread globally.

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[–] kevin 10 points 2 months ago (5 children)

There are two potential issues with the study mentioned. Small sample size and most cases with pregnant women were in developing countries. My guess is that death rates among pregnant women are probably higher than normal, but not as severe as 87%. That number will probably come down as more cases are recorded.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 months ago (1 children)

90% in a small sample size isn't going to magicslly become 10% in the general population, and even if it did 10% is still a very high death rate.

[–] kevin 1 points 2 months ago

I fully agree with you, the number will still be terrible. But it will probably be lower than 90

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