Article: Flu Among Young Pregnant Women Rises

LIZ AUSTIN, Associated Press Writer
AP Online
12-11-2003
Dateline: DALLAS


Brenda Gonzales, who is 7 months pregnant, receives a flu shot at the Maple Clinic in Dallas, Tuesday, Dec. 9, 2003. Health officials are monitoring a surge of flu cases involving pregnant women, some of whom were so sick they had to be hospitalized. The increase is calling attention to yet another group at serious risk of the flu. The local upswing has been concentrated at Parkland Health and Hospital System in Dallas, where 80 pregnant women have been diagnosed with the flu since early October. (APPhoto/Ron Heflin)

Flu cases among young pregnant women surged at a large public hospital, calling attention to yet ...

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