Featured Advice

Laura E. Stachel, M.D.

The first cases of H1N1, the influenza virus also called “swine flu,” were reported in the United States in the spring of 2009. By July 2009, more than 43,000 confirmed cases of H1N1 were identified, and now the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) report that H1N1 is a worldwide pandemic.

Although H1N1 is relatively new, pregnant women appear to be at increased risk of developing...