Flu's Threat to Mothers ; Swine Flu Confusion As British Women Are Told Not to Get Pregnant - but Advice Here Is 'Don't Worry' We Can't Say There Won't Be Swine Flu Deaths Here [Eire Region]
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PARENTS were left in confusion last night after health experts issued conflicting advice on the dangers of swine flu for pregnant women and young children.
In Britain, the National Childbirth Trust, the UK's biggest parenting charity, warned the risks of the pandemic were so great that women should delay having babies.See the full content of this document
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Flu's Threat to Mothers ; Swine Flu Confusion As British Women Are Told Not to Get Pregnant - but Advice Here Is 'Don't Worry' We Can't Say There Won't Be Swine Flu Deaths Here [Eire Region]
Then - to add to the confusion - the Royal College of Midwives said all expectant mothers should 'avoid crowded places and unnecessary travel'.
Here - as the flu toll hit 153 - Dr Pat Doorley, the HSE's Head of Population Health, was dismissive of the Trust's concerns. 'I would not think that advice is proportionate.'I would not be saying anything like that to pregnant women. If a pregnant woman is li...See the full content of this document
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