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Sonja A. Rasmussen, MD, MS and Edward B. Hayes, MD

Sonja A Rasmussen is with the Division of Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, National Center on Birth Defects and Developmental Disabilities, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Edward B. Hayes is with the Division of Vector-Borne Infectious Diseases, National Center for Infectious Diseases, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Correspondence: Requests for reprints should be sent to Sonja A. Rasmussen, 1600 Clifton Road NE, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, MS E-86, Atlanta, GA 30333 (e-mail: skr9{at}cdc.gov).

As public health professionals respond to emerging infections, particular attention needs to be paid to pregnant women and their offspring. Pregnant women might be more susceptible to, or more severely affected by, emerging infections. The effects of a new maternal infection on the embryo or fetus are difficult to predict. Some medications recommended for prophylaxis or treatment could harm the embryo or fetus. We discuss the challenges of responding to emerging infections among pregnant women, and we propose strategies for overcoming these challenges.