Rapid communications Management of pregnant women infected with Ebola

We report two cases of confirmed Ebola virus disease in pregnant women, who presented at the Médecins Sans Frontières Ebola treatment centre in Guéckédou. Despite the very high risk of death, both pregnant women survived. In both cases the critical decision was made to induce vaginal delivery. We raise a num-ber of considerations regarding the management of Ebola virus-infected pregnant women, including the place of amniocentesis and induced delivery, and whether certain invasive medical acts are justified. We report two cases of confirmed Ebola virus disease (EVD) in pregnant patients who presented and were treated at the Médecins Sans Frontières (MSF) Ebola treatment centre in Guéckedou. We also raise a number of considerations regarding the role of amniocentesi