Tena Jordan, FNP; Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

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Zika virus: a primary care response

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Tena Jordan, FNP; Abimbola Farinde, PhD, PharmD

August 5, 2016

Healthcare professionals should be educated about the hallmark signs and symptoms of the Zika virus.

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Pregnant women are at higher risk of anemia, particularly during the 2nd and 3rd trimesters, when the amount of blood in the body increases by 20% to 30%. Many pregnant women lack sufficient amounts of iron and other vitamins to produce adequate amounts of hemoglobin, so clinicians may prescribe an iron supplement. Women who are significantly anemic during pregnancy are at greater risk for preterm labor, can lose significant amounts of blood during delivery and are at greater risk for infection.

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