Profiling of Audiological Characteristics in Infants with Congenital Rubella Syndrome
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Congenital hearing loss is a sensory impairment affecting the speech and language development of a child. There are various causes leading to the congenital loss of hearing. One of the most common causes is the infection due to Rubella virus [1]. Rubella (German measles) is contagious viral infection caused by Rubella virus (RuV) to the fetus during pregnancy [2] WHO (World health organisation) estimate that worldwide more than 100,000 children are born with CRS [1]. It is Togaviridae family of the genus Rubivirus which affects multiple organs [2].
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