RT Book, Section
A1 Rogers, Vanessa L.
A1 Roberts, Scott W.
A2 Papadakis, Maxine A.
A2 McPhee, Stephen J.
A2 Rabow, Michael W.
SR Print(0)
ID 1175805261
T1 Travel & Immunizations During Pregnancy
T2 Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2021
YR 2021
FD 2021
PB McGraw-Hill Education
PP New York, NY
SN 9781260469868
LK accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1175805261
RD 2022/01/28
AB During  an  otherwise  normal  low-risk  pregnancy,  travel  can  be  planned  most  safely  up  to  the  32nd  week.  Commercial  flying  in  pressurized  cabins  does  not  pose  a  threat  to  the  fetus.  An  aisle  seat  will  allow  frequent  walks.  Adequate  fluids  should  be  taken  during  the  flight.  Travelling  to  endemic  areas  of  yellow  fever  (Africa  or  Latin  America)  or  of  Zika  virus  (Latin  America)  is  not  advisable;  since  Zika  virus  can  be  sexually  transmitted,  partner  travel  should  also  be  discussed  (see  Chapter  32).  Similarly,  it  is  inadvisable  to  travel  to  areas  of  Africa  or  Asia  where  chloroquine-resistant  falciparum  malaria  is  a  hazard,  since  complications  of  malaria  are  more  common  in  pregnancy.