Pregnancy and Infections 0.0 / 5 ? Health & Social CareUnderstanding human behaviour and developmentA2/A-levelOther Created by: MackenzieDeardenCreated on: 23-04-18 17:10 What will establish if a child is immune to chicken pox? A blood test 1 of 20 What is cytomegalovirus (CMV)? It's a virus that is part of the herpes group which can cause coldsores and chicken pox 2 of 20 What problems can CMV cause for unborn babies? Hearing problems, visual impairments, blindness, learning disabilities or epilepsy 3 of 20 What is group B strep? A bacteria when carried by a woman is in the intestine and vagina 4 of 20 What problems can Group B strep cause in pregnancies? Usually none, but it can cause premature labour, fever and the baby having GBS 5 of 20 What do cat faeces contain? toxoplasma which causes toxoplasmosis infections 6 of 20 What do sheep contain? An organism called chlamydia psittaci which is known to cause misscarriages, they also carry toxoplasma 7 of 20 What can pigs be a source of? Hepatitis E 8 of 20 What is Hepatitis B? A virus that affects the liver 9 of 20 What happens if you have Hepatitis B or infected during pregnancy with it? You can pass the infection onto the baby at birth 10 of 20 What is Hepatitis C? A virus that affects the liver 11 of 20 What happens to the baby if you have Hepatitis C? It may be passed to the baby 12 of 20 What is Herpes? A genital infection that causes painful blisters or ulcers 13 of 20 What happens if the first infection occurs near the end of pregnancy? A caesarean section may be recommended to reduce the risk of passing it onto the baby at birth 14 of 20 How can HIV be passed from the mother to the baby? Pregnancy, birth or during breast feeding 15 of 20 What reduces the risk of not passing HIV onto your baby? Treatment during pregnancy and not breast feeding 16 of 20 What is parvovirus B19 (slapped cheek syndrome? A common infection in children that causes a red rash on the face 17 of 20 What can an STI do? Affect your baby's health during and after pregnancy 18 of 20 What is the zika virus? A virus which causes birth defects, it can cause the baby to have an abnormally small head (microephaly) it is also spreading mosquitos 19 of 20 What can reduce the risk of zika virus? Wearing loose clothing that covers arms and legs 20 of 20
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