Asian Influenza in Pregnancy and Congenital Defects
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11178352 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Richard Doll (London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), A B Hill (0000-0002-9520-6081, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine), J Sakula |
| Year | 1960 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 167-172 |
| Publication date | 1960-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Epidemiology and Community Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0143-005X • E-ISSN: 1470-2738 |
| Publisher | BMJ (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1136/jech.14.4.167 |
| PMID | 13723558 |
| OpenAlex | W2090720576 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 5 |
| References cited | 6 |
Influenza caused by the Asian strain of virus A first became epidemic in Great Britain in the latter half of the year 1957. Available statistics show that it spread rapidly and widely, affecting the southern parts of the country rather later than the northern. Most of the strains isolated from patients through out the country were shown to be of the Asian variety (McDonald, 1958; Ministry of Health, 1960). In a detailed inquiry into its incidence in a general practice situated on the south-eastern outskirts of London (Woodall, Rowson, and McDonald, 1958), it was shown that the epidemic in that area lasted about 8 weeks, that the main incidence lay between mid-September and late October, and that the peak was reached in the week ending October 13. About one-third of persons of all ages, children as well as adults were recorded as attacked, and it was con cluded, from a comparison with national insurance statistics, that this prevalence was not unlike that for the country as a whole. In particular we may note from this local investigation that of 253 women in the childbearing age group of 15-39 years, influenza was diagnosed in as many as 28 per cent. Under such conditions as these the opportunity was taken to investigate the possible effects of this new (or renewed) influenza virus upon the foetus when the illness concerned a woman in pregnancy
Christian ministry · Family medicine · Incidence (geometry) · Pregnancy · Demography · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Law · Medicine · Pediatrics
| Unique citing works | 5 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 0.08 |
| Citation span | 1961 - 1990 (30) |
| Citation velocity | historical |
| Highly cited | No |