Background. As part of regional elimination efforts, rubella-containing vaccines (RCV) have recently been introduced in the Philippines, yet the true burden of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in the country is largely unknown. Objective. To provide baseline information on rubella and CRS prior to routine vaccine introduction in the Philippines. Methods. We conducted a systematic l...

The report on outbreak of rubella in Chandigarh by Madhanraj, et al. [1], exposes the inadequate disease surveillance mechanism for most communicable diseases in our country. Such outbreaks elicit knee-jerk reactions which are soon forgotten over a period of time. Diseases like rubella which are mild and self-limiting are likely to be missed in day-to-day practice. The only serious consequence ...

background:infection of mothers with rubella virusduring pregnancy can be serious; if the mother is infected within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy she is likely to have miscarriage, stillbirth, or baby with congenital rubella syndrome. this study was carried out to define rubella virusseroprevalence in pregnancy in osogbo, nigeria. methods:this study is a cross-sectional sero-survey of rubella...

Vaccination has lead to a considerable reduction in rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in Australia. In 2002, national notifi cation rates for rubella were the lowest on record and there were no notifi ed cases of CRS between 1997 and 2002—in stark contrast to the pre-vaccination era when there were an average of 120 cases of CRS reported annually. It is a concern therefore that two ...

The report on outbreak of rubella in Chandigarh by Madhanraj, et al. [1], exposes the inadequate disease surveillance mechanism for most communicable diseases in our country. Such outbreaks elicit knee-jerk reactions which are soon forgotten over a period of time. Diseases like rubella which are mild and self-limiting are likely to be missed in day-to-day practice. The only serious consequence ...

Background and Aims: Primary infections of rubella and human cytomegalovirus (HCMV) can lead to severe complications in pregnancy. The screening of Rubella and HCMV in pregnant women is not routinely carried out in Iran. This cross sectional study aimed to investigate the seroprevalence of HCMV and rubella infections in neonates with and without congenital defects. Materials and Methods: This s...

Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) continue to be important health problems in many countries. In June 2004, the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination met to evaluate data from research and operational activities and to identify critical scientific issues and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed to impr...

Although a major section of pregnant women in Nigeria are immune to rubella infection, cases of congenital rubella syndrome are still been seen in hospitals. Rubella is not a reportable disease in Nigeria and data of its epidemiology are extremely rare. In this study, we estimate the burden of acute rubella virus infection among pregnant women during their first trimester in Makurdi-Benue State...

Rubella virus is a teratogen that may induce foetal death or Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the newborn. Studies carried out in Nigeria, have recorded 68.5% prevalence in pregnant women in the south-west and 54.1% in the North-west. There has been a dearth of information in the North central. Sentinel studies have placed the incidence of rubella on a seasonal distribution, with an average of 5-...