Risk of dengue during pregnancy

• May 2, 2024

Dengue has always been considered a disease that predominantly affects childhood, however, a study published by the Mexican Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics confirms a increase in adults, especially in women pregnant .

The consequences of dengue in the evolution of pregnancy and the fetus have been little studied, so the research carried out by a group of doctors from the Mexican Institute of Social Security at the Gynecopediatric Hospital No. 71 of the port of Veracruz, is relevant.

According to the medical community , it is necessary to be more alert in the detection of dengue in pregnant women who live in endemic areas, since the complications for the mother and her product can be fatal if not treated in a timely manner.

Effects of dengue in pregnancy

They range from the threat of abortion and premature delivery, to vaginal bleeding with uterine artery lesions, lack of amniotic fluid or pleural effusion. Newborn babies may have fever and bacterial sepsis that should be diagnosed immediately.

Given that dengue is an endemic infection in several states of the country, it is expected that it will suffer during pregnancy and that it will predominate in its hemorrhagic form.

Socio-environmental factors favorable to dengue

Special attention deserves the ecological, climatic, social and economic factors of the regions that present the highest rates of dengue, such as Michoacán, Veracruz, San Luis Potosí, Yucatan and Oaxaca, which favor the persistence of dengue and the proliferation of mosquitoes transmitters.

Human migrations, lack of access to medical care, lack of effective treatments and insufficient surveillance, prevention and control services make it more difficult to eliminate this viral infection.

For now, health authorities recommend extreme measures of cleanliness and hygiene in homes and surrounding areas, the use of chlorine in the washing of water containers to prevent the deposit of eggs and the use of abate, a larvicide that prevents the growth of the mosquito in the water.

Community programs and the application of insecticides and biodegradable chemical products help to neutralize outbreaks.