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. 2019 Aug;25(8):1494–1500. doi: 10.3201/eid2508.181299

Table 1. Demographic characteristics and outcomes observed in a retrospective cohort study of Lassa fever in pregnancy conducted at Irrua Specialist Teaching Hospital, Irrua, Edo State, Nigeria, January 2009–March 2018*.

Year of diagnosis Maternal age, y Fetal gestational age, wks Maternal clinical status† Fetal status Maternal outcome Perinatal outcome
2009 24 10 Severe Dead Died NA
2009 35 6 Severe Dead Died NA
2009 28 12 Severe Dead Survived NA
2009 29 7 Severe Dead Survived NA
2009 31 22 Severe Dead Died NA
2010 16 33 Mild† Alive Survived Survived
2010 26 32 Severe Dead Died NA
2010 37 11 Severe Dead Died NA
2010 30 31 Severe Dead Survived NA
2011 26 24 Severe Dead Died NA
2011 26 9 Severe Dead Died NA
2011 32 36 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2011 27 11 Severe Dead Survived NA
2012 39 35 Mild Alive Survived Died 3 d after birth
2012 26 33 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2013 25 8 Severe Dead Died NA
2013 30 31 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2013 31 29 Mild Alive Died Died at 38 wks
2013 32 10 Severe Dead Survived NA
2014 18 33 Mild Dead Survived NA
2014 28 12 Severe Dead Survived NA
2015 26 28 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2016 33 27 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2017 35 34 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2017 32 29 Mild Alive Survived Twins; 1 died at 37 wks, 1 survived
2017 23 32 Severe Dead Died NA
2017 24 31 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2017 36 25 Severe Dead Died NA
2018 33 29 Mild Alive Survived Survived
2018 32 33 Severe Alive Survived Survived

*NA, not applicable.
†Severe maternal outcome defined as any of the following: convulsions, irrational behavior, coma, extravaginal bleeding, or oliguria (<0.5 mL/kg/h for ≥6 h). Mild maternal presentation defined as the absence of all of these features.