How effective has the rubella vaccination program been? Before rubella immunization, the majority of Canadians contracted rubella during childhood. The rubella vaccination program has been very effective, with there being fewer than 30 cases of rubella per year reported in Canada between 1998 and 2004 [2] compared with a mean of over 15,000 cases per year between 1941 and 1958. There were over ...

BACKGROUND Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) can be prevented with appropriate vaccination programs. The prevalence rates of rubella and CRS in Iran are unknown; therefore, the risk of exposure in pregnant women is not clear. The prevalence of CRS in the pre-vaccine period can be estimated by evaluating the proportion of children in the population with sensorineural hearing loss attributable to...

Objective. To determine if there is an unrecognized problem of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in Haiti, a country without a national rubella immunization program. Methods. During March 2001 and June 2001, screening physicals were conducted on approximately 80 orphans at three orphanages in Haiti that accept disabled children. Children were classified as probable CRS cases based on establishe...

Congenital rubella syndrome is a rare disorder with devastating ocular and systemic consequences. Although efforts to eradicate the disease have been in place for some time, some areas of the world continue to be affected by this disease. The burden of the disease weighs heavily on patients and society; therefore, vaccination and other preventative strategies should continue to be strongly enco...

This study aims to determine parenting patterns, family resilience with Congenital Rubella Syndrome, and the factors that influence resilience. The method used is naturalistic a case approach. Research data was obtained by interview, observation, documentation techniques. triangulation technique tested validity of data. results this are: parents apply democratic parenting, can accept child's co...