Beware Of Measles In Pregnant Women

Pregnant women with weakened immune systems are more susceptible to infections, including measles. In the absence of timely detection and treatment, measles infection during pregnancy will cause many dangerous complications affecting maternal health and fetal development.
What is measles?
Measles is considered an acute infectious disease caused by the Paramyxoviridae virus. The time of occurrence of the disease is mainly in the winter - spring season, common in children and even adults.
The pathway spreads the disease by air, so the disease has the potential to break out into an epidemic

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Measles symptoms in pregnant women
Measles has an incubation period of 7 to 21 days, and a pregnant woman will show the following symptoms if she has measles:
The onset phase
Expression of high fever 39 - 40 degrees C, fatigue, anorexia, headache
Inflammation of the upper respiratory tract: stuffy nose, runny nose, sneezing ..
Hoarseness due to laryngitis
On the surface of cheek mucosa, there are Koplik particles with size of 0.



5 - 1mm white / gray with raised erythematous rash.
Phase full play
Symptoms of rash after high fever 3-4 days, erythematous maculopapular rash
The rash appears in order from behind the ears, behind the neck, forehead, face, neck and then gradually spreads to the torso and limbs, the soles of the feet and palms. Fever subsides as the whole body grows.
Symptoms of measles
Recovery phase
The rash will gradually fade, then turn gray, flake and leave a tiger mark, then disappear gradually in order
The cough continues and lasts 1-2 weeks after the rash ends
Complications of measles for pregnant women
For adults, measles causes many very dangerous complications such as encephalitis, paralysis, epilepsy, and stupidity.
When pregnant women get sick, it will lead to miscarriage, stillbirth, premature birth or low birth weight or fetus with primary measles infection .. and weaken the immune system from which pneumonia, secretion urinary .



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Depending on the time the mother is infected with measles, the disease will affect the fetus as follows:
The first 3 months: the risk of fetal deformity or miscarriage is very high, giving birth to low birth weight babies
Middle 3 months: the risk of fetal deformities is less, but still can cause stillbirth, miscarriage
The last 3 months: the risk of fetal birth defects is low, but the percentage of pregnant women who have a premature birth or stillbirth is higher.
Measles has a bad impact on pregnant women and also seriously affects the development of the fetus.
Measles prevention like?
For women preparing to become pregnant, 2 doses of measles vaccine should be vaccinated in the absence of any previous injections.
For pregnant women, MMR vaccine should not be used (vaccination against 3 diseases: measles, mumps, rubella), only after birth.
When pregnant should be careful when contacting crowds, should wear a mask when going out, antiseptic nose and throat with physiological saline, wash hands with soap.
Providing adequate nutrients, vitamin C increases resistance
Clean the house, cool
If you have a fever or a rash, immediately seek medical attention
Get vaccinated to prevent measles
Where is the measles vaccination before pregnancy?
Measles is one of the most important injections for both mother and baby.



Early vaccination against measles vaccine to create a protective immune system for mothers and children. Women should get the vaccine 3 months before getting pregnant and do not need testing before they get vaccinated.
Before getting vaccinated, choosing a reputable medical institution is very important. Hopital General Hospital is proud to be one of the quality and reliable medical facilities with a team of experienced doctors, nurses and nurses combined with modern equipment.
In Hopital, there is a package maternity service and a full package of childbirth support for health care for pregnant mothers and babies from pregnancy to birth.
For the maternity package, the pregnant women will be guaranteed benefits and enjoy pregnancy care services from examination, testing, ultrasound, vaccination ...




Typically, vaccination services, measles shots will be given after the mother has been screened and consulted. The source of vaccines at the hospital always ensures the quality requirements of the Ministry of Health, strict assurance from the foreign import stages to the modern cold storage system, pregnant women can be assured when they are examined at the hospital..

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