Virus hepatitis A as an imported infection from Egypt in a pregnant woman

Overview

A 36-year-old patient had been on holiday in Egypt in March-April 2005. Three and a half weeks upon her return home she fell ill with virus hepatitis A (VHA). She was in the 30th week of pregnancy. In the 31st week she began to bleed, premature birth being imminent. The pregnancy was terminated by Caesarian section delivering a female newborn of 1570 grams. The VHA infection contributed to the premature delivery of the child. On the basis of experience of a number of authors it is recommended that pregnant women be vaccinated against VHA prior to visiting endemic regions.

Key words:
virus hepatitis A – pregnancy – imported infection.