Congenital rubella syndrome despite maternal antibodies

Congenital rubella syndrome despite maternal antibodies.

A congenital rubella syndrome (Box 1) is rare in Canada, it does still occur. Many women immigrate to Canada from countries without a rubella vaccination program and may not have adequate immunity. In 2002, only 124 (58%) of 214 countries or territories around the world had implemented a rubella vaccination program. An Australian study found that women born in Asia, sub-Saharan Africa and South...

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Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can occur in children whose mothers contract the rubella virus, sometimes called German measles, during pregnancy [2]. Depending on the gestational period when the mother contracts rubella, an infant born with CRS may be unaffected by the virus or it may have severe developmental defects. The most severe effects of the virus on fetal development occur when the ...

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Congenital rubella syndrome despite maternal antibodies

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