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Infectious Diseases

Some infectious diseases can pose a risk to the fetus if the mother becomes infected during pregnancy. Listed below are links to other sites giving more information on such diseases.

Chicken Pox (varicella)

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1185.asp
http://www.devonshirelodge.co.uk/pregnant/chpoxprg.htm
http://www.med.umich.edu/1libr/chheart/care06.htm

Fifth Disease (erythema infectiosum)

Human Immunodificiency Virus (HIV)

Lyme Disease

http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/dvbid/lyme/index.htm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=2423719&dopt=Abstract
http://www.yourmedicalsource.com/library/lymedisease/LYM_pregnant.html

Measles (rubella)

Pelvic Inflammatory Disease

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