BACKGROUND Rubella vaccination is contraindicated during pregnancy. During mass immunization of women of childbearing age against rubella, women unknowingly pregnant may be vaccinated. To evaluate the effects of rubella vaccination during pregnancy, the Brazilian state of São Paulo conducted a follow-up study of pregnant women vaccinated during a rubella campaign in 2001. METHODS Women vaccin...

CONTEXT Rubella is a mild self-limiting disease all over the world; nevertheless, it is of significant public health importance due to its teratogenic effect of congenital rubella syndrome. Rubella vaccine is currently not included in the national immunization program in India. Rubella-specific IgG in the unvaccinated population is a marker of previous rubella infection. Rubella IgG estimation ...

BACKGROUND Rubella is a contagious viral infection that in pregnant women leads to the infection of a developing fetus, causing fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome. OBJECTIVE Pregnant women are not routinely screened for rubella in Nigeria. Epidemiological data on rubella is therefore necessary to create awareness and sensitize health care administrators and providers. MATERIALS AND ...

BACKGROUND Rubella infection and congenital rubella are currently rare in the United Kingdom, although sporadic cases occur, often associated with travel abroad. Uptake of the combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine has declined in recent years, and there is a danger that rubella infection could start to circulate again, with serious implications for susceptible pregnant women. This c...

background rubella is a viral disease with a worldwide distribution. mass vaccination campaigns have increased the vaccine coverage in the world with substantial impact on reduction of rubella infections. in iran, the national measles-rubella campaign, targeting individuals 5-25 years old, was initiated in 2003 and mass childhood vaccination against measles, rubella and mumps has continued ever...

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...

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...

background: morphological changes of the cells infected with rubella virus cannot be observed easily. estimation of the size of the cultured cells can be a valuable parameter in this condition. this study was conducted to find answers to the following questions: how much time after infection with rubella virus, the volume and surface area of the vero cells and their nuclei get started to change...

Prevalence of anti Rubella antibodies was determined using ELISA technique. Seventy seven percent pregnant and 51% pre-pubertal females showed evidence of immunity against rubella while 23% pregnant females were susceptible to rubella infection. There is a need to start rubella immunization programme for girls, to lower the incidence of congenital Rubella (JPMA 37: 6, 1987).

Rubella neutralization and haemagglutinin-inhibition tests were used to determine the incidence of rubella antibodies in the sera of 235 children and adolescents aged 1 month to 20 years. The tests showed good agreement in the detection of rubella antibodies resulting from acute infection. Maternal antibodies became undetectable within six months after birth. The proportion of children possessi...