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Study Claims Influenza Could Adversely Affect Pregnant Women

However, bird flu transmission to humans is rare.
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Study Claims Influenza Could Adversely Affect Pregnant Women
A person holds a test tube in this picture illustration, on Jan. 14, 2023. Dado Ruvic/Illustration/Reuters
Monica O’Shea
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An Australian-led study has found the majority of women who get bird flu while pregnant will die along with the unborn baby.

The review published in Emerging Infectious Diseases was led by the Murdoch Children’s Research Institute (MCRI) in Melbourne.
Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]
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