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 virus is a member of family Togaviridae that usually causes a mild, self limiting infection in children and adults. The virus is of high public health significance owing to its ability to cause congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), abortion and still births. The clinical spectrum of CRS includes complete or partial blindness, sensorineural hearing defects, mental retardation, psychomotor d...

BACKGROUND The aim of this study was to assess whether rubella vaccination immediately after delivery could expose seronegative women to specific untoward effects. METHODS 163 rubella-seronegative women received Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine in the immediate postpartum period; they were evaluated at one month and at three months thereafter through telephone interviews. As controls, we m...