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Disasters and Special Populations |
Natural disasters like hurricanes can be
devastating for anyone affected, but pregnant women
often have special concerns, such as:
- Infections can affect a pregnant woman more
severely than those who are not pregnant or she
might be more susceptible to getting an infection.
Click here to read more about infections
- Certain medications used to treat infections and
other illnesses might not be recommended for use
during pregnancy.
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If you are pregnant or breastfeeding
and have questions about the effects of
exposures related to hurricanes, please
talk with a health care professional.
Women and health care professionals who need
additional information about the effects of exposures related to
hurricanes on pregnancy or breastfeeding can call the
Organization of Teratology Information Specialists at 1-866-626-OTIS
or 1-866-626-6847 between the hours of 8 AM and 6:00 PM Central
Time.
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The information on this website was put
together to assist pregnant women and their
health care providers with answering some of
their questions related to these issues.
For more general information about
hurricanes and pregnancy, see:
http://www.marchofdimes.com/pnhec/159_16943.asp
For more information about maintaining
health during pregnancy and after hurricanes, see the following links:
CDC Hurricane Health & Safety website:
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/index.asp
March of Dimes Emergency Health Information
website:
http://www.marchofdimes.com
CDC Having a Healthy Pregnancy (ABCs) website:
http://www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/bd/abc.htm
Date:
September 04, 2008
Content source: National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental
Disabilities
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