Situation and vulnerability
An infection during pregnancy may affect the baby's development, including when the mother does not have symptoms. A stay or an exhibition of the partner deserves to be discussed.
Signs and limits of their interpretation
The infection is often silent. Eruption, fever, conjunctivitis and joint pain may occur; these signs are similar to other infections.
Diagnosis and monitoring
Viral RNA or antibody tests may be used. Some antibodies react with other flaviviruses, which complicates interpretation and requires the clinical context.
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Prevention and care
Protect yourself from injections, especially during the day, and ask for recommendations adapted to travel and sexual intercourse. In case of pregnancy and exposure, contact obstetric follow-up.
Practical issues
Does the absence of symptoms protect the baby?
No: Congenital complications can follow a symptomatic or silent maternal infection. The absence of signs does not replace the assessment of exposure during pregnancy.
Preparing for an exchange with a professional
- Dates and regions of travel
- Pregnancy or pregnancy project
- Partner exposure and beginning of signs
Bring the full minutes and dates. This information facilitates evaluation; its collection must not delay an urgent appeal.
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These sheets share ways or contexts of exhibition in our catalogue. This reconciliation does not establish a differential diagnosis.
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