Rubella and Pregnancy

Rubella infection in pregnancy.

It is over 50 years since a syndrome of congenital abnormalities following maternal rubella infection was first recognised. Despite the potentially devastating effects of the congenital rubella syndrome, immunisation rates are not optimal and infections in pregnancy still occur. Four cases of rubella infection occurring in pregnancy are presented. Laboratory diagnosis of primary infection and r...

Rubella in pregnancy.

OBJECTIVE To provide an update on rubella and pregnancy so that health professionals remain aware of the potentially devastating effects on the developing fetus. OUTCOMES Rubella vaccination has been effective in virtually eliminating congenital rubella syndrome in Canada. EVIDENCE Medline, PubMed, and Cochrane Database were searched for articles published between 1985 and 2007. VALUES Th...

Rubella vaccination and termination of pregnancy.

Six terminations of pregnancy have been carried out in Leicestershire since February 1970 because of rubella vaccine administered inadvertently during early unrecognized pregnancy. Any woman of child bearing age shown by serological tests to be susceptible to rubella should be offered vaccination, preceded and followed by adequate contraception.

Infection of rubella virus in pregnancy.

False Positive Rubella Test In Pregnancy

A 28 years female pregnant; 15 week +3 days gestational age, G0, P1, A0; presented for routine antenatal care visit in primary health care center. She had done the investigation in privet hospital showing rubella +ve IgM, CMV +ve IgG. Taking full history, the patient had simple flu like illness several weeks ago with no treatment is needed, no recent contact with a case of rubella nor recent va...

Rubella susceptibility and continuing risk of infection in pregnancy.

Sera of 2000 pregnant women attending the antenatal clinic of the Aga Khan University Hospital were tested for rubella antibodies. Of these 1684 (84.2%) were immune and 316 (15.8%) were susceptible to rubella. Majority (99.8%) of the women were Asian in origin. Susceptibility decreased with increasing age and parity. We conclude that apart from vaccination of all young children greater attentio...