30. Influenza
• Responsible for over 4 million
respiratory illnesses each year
• Attributable for up to 40,000 deaths
and 200,000 hospitalizations annually
31. Influenza
• Several types including
- Influenza A
- Influenza B
32. Influenza
- Signs & Symptoms
high fever
•
exhaustion
•
generalized aches, and
•
cough
•
56. Plenary
Sources:
Tamra N. Fortenberry, MD Department of Ob/Gyn
The University of Tennessee, Memphis, TN
www.wikipedia.org
Williams Obstetrics, 21st Edition, 2001, Washington Manual
Up to Date, www.uptodate.com, Obstetrics and gynecology, Ling & Duff