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A study has found that pregnant women living in areas with air pollution are more likely to get viral respiratory infections like influenza and COVID-19.
Air pollution has an adverse effect on women’s pulmonary immune system, making them more susceptible to viral infections, like Influenza A virus (IAV), respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2).
Pregnant women are 10 times more likely to be hospitalized due to influenza. However, many pregnant women do not get vaccinated against the flu, even though it’s safe and helps prevent getting sick.
Air pollution, a big problem in many cities around the world, is responsible for many deaths every year. Pregnant women in polluted cities should be protected and given the flu vaccine to stop them from getting sick.
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