Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance in Honduras
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Congenital rubella syndrome surveillance in Honduras.
INTRODUCTION Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) surveillance was established in Honduras to determine the scope of the problem and assess the impact of vaccination. METHODS Implementation of the surveillance system required the drafting of national CRS epidemiological surveillance guidelines, the development of a laboratory diagnostic method, and training of physicians, nurses, and microbiolog...
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عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Infectious Diseases
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1537-6613,0022-1899
DOI: 10.1093/infdis/jir482