Vaccine-preventable infectious diseases may be introduced into the healthcare setting and
pose a serious risk to vulnerable populations including immunocompromised patients …

The virulence of rubella virus for the fetus was fully defined between 1963 and 1965 when
an epidemic of rubella occurred in Europe and the US, followed by a wave of damaged …

Objective: To determine the serosusceptibility of rubella infection in pregnancy and the
feasibility of establishing an organized prevention program in a tertiary hospital in Nigeria …

Background Rubella is a contagious viral infection that in pregnant women leads to the
infection of a develo** fetus, causing fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome. Objective …

Background:-There is a dearth of information on the incidence and prevalence of rubella
infection in Nigeria. The risk of congenital rubella in sero-negative pregnant women has …

Background: Infection of mothers with Rubella virus during pregnancy can be serious; if the
mother is infected within the first 20 weeks of pregnancy she is likely to have miscarriage …

Background Rubella-containing vaccines (RCV) are not yet part of the Democratic Republic
of the Congo's (DRC) vaccination program; however RCV introduction is planned before …

Rubella is a vaccine-preventable viral infection which in pregnancy can lead to foetal
wastage and congenital malformations. A rubella IgG serosurvey of 430 consenting …

Objectives Toxoplasma gondii, cytomegalovirus (HCMV) and rubella virus infections are
among the most serious of those contracted during pregnancy in terms of foetal …

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 …