Congenital rubella syndrome--major review.

Increase in congenital rubella occurrence after immunisation in Greece: retrospective survey and systematic review.

OBJECTIVE To describe the events leading to the epidemic of congenital rubella syndrome in Greece in 1993 after a major rubella epidemic. DESIGN Retrospective survey and systematic review. SETTING Greece (population 10 million), 1950-95. SUBJECTS Children, adolescents, and women of childbearing age. RESULTS Around 1975 in Greece the measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine started being give...

Strategic Immunization to Control Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Tanzania

Rubella is a viral disease caused by rubella virus which affects children, young adults and women of child bearing age. It is mainly transmitted through the respiratory route. It is a major public health concern due to its potential in causing poor pregnancy outcome ranging from spontaneous abortion, stillbirth to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). CRS is principally characterized by congenital...

Pregnancy outcome following M.MR vaccination

Lorzadeh N1, Ghafarzadeh M1, Vahabi S2, Lashgar-ara GhR3 1. Assistant professor, Department of gynecology, Faculty of medicine, Lorestan University of medical sciences 2. Assistant profwssor, Department of anesthesiology, Faculty of medicine, Lorestan University of medical sciences 3. General practitioner, Information and drugs center of Lorestan health department Abstract Background...

Rubella virus.

The paper deals with a review article of nervous system disorders caused by rubella virus (RV) infection. The diseases are categorized as acute and chronic, the former consists of acute encephalitis and peripheral neuropathy, and the latter congenital rubella syndrome and progressive rubella panencephalitis. Acute rubella encephalitis occurs one case per 6,000 rubella patients either at viremia...

Author's response to reviews Title:Identification of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Sudan Authors: