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Rubella epidemiology in Lesotho after vaccine introduction: a five-year review, 2018–2022 [PDF]

BMC Public Health
Background The rubella virus is a major contributor to birth defects globally and is preventable by vaccination. In 2020, the world was supposed to be free of both rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) however this goal has yet to be realized ...
Thabelo Makhupane, DSK Habedi
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A Review on Rubella Vaccine: Iran (1975-2019) [PDF]

Archives of Razi Institute, 2021
The first Attenuated rubella vaccine was developed by Parkman and Meyer in 1966. Ten years later in the 1975s, the rubella vaccine was developed in Razi Vaccine and serum research institute) RVSRI).
A Shafayi, A Mohammadi
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Incidence of Typhoid Fever and the Validity of the Widal Test in Some Districts in Iraq [PDF]

Al-Anbar Medical Journal, 2020
Background: Typhoid fever is a serious infectious disease. In Iraq, the disease has a public health burden because it’s endemicity and there is an overestimation of the cases because the diagnosis almost depends on the Widal test.
Mousa A. Shubbar, Shakir M. Zighar
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Changes in the Epidemiology of Rubella: The Influence of Vaccine-Introducing Methods and COVID-19

Vaccines, 2023
Rubella is an infectious disease caused by the rubella virus. Congenital rubella syndrome is a risk for all newborns if pregnant women are infected with rubella, raising an important public health issue.
Naruhito Otani, Masayuki Shima, Takashi Ueda, Kazuhiko Nakajima, Yoshio Takesue, Takuma Yamamoto, Toshiomi Okuno   +6 more
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Epidemiological characteristic of rubella by age group during 12 years after the national introduction of rubella vaccine in Hangzhou, China

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2022
This study aimed to evaluate the implementation and impact of rubella-containing vaccine (RCV) by describing the rubella epidemiology and seroepidemiology in Hangzhou.
Jun Wang, Yuyang Xu, Xiaozhen Wang, Yan Liu, Xiaoping Zhang, Jian Du, Xinren Che, Wenwen Gu, Xuechao Zhang, Wei Jiang, Yi Wang   +10 more
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The status of rubella IgG antibody titer between antenatal and postnatal among pregnant non-immune to rubella

Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics, 2021
Background: The infection of rubella in pregnancy is worrisome due to the fact that it causes miscarriages, congenital defects, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).
Irfana Rasool, Ayesha Azad, Saeed Baradwan, Muhammad Salman Bashir, Dania Al-Jaroudi   +4 more
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Considerable doubt about rubella screening and vaccination among unvaccinated orthodox protestant women: a mixed-methods study

BMC Public Health, 2023
Background Women who are susceptible to rubella are advised to vaccinate against rubella to prevent infection in future pregnancies, and thus avert the risk of congenital rubella syndrome in their unborn child. Rubella outbreaks periodically occur in the
Anne C. de Munter, Jeannine L. A. Hautvast, Wilhelmina L. M. Ruijs, Robert A. C. Ruiter, Marlies E. J. L. Hulscher   +4 more
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Factors associated with participation in an ongoing national catch-up campaign against rubella: a cross-sectional internet survey among 1680 adult men in Japan

BMC Public Health, 2021
Background Since 2019, aiming to eliminate periodic rubella outbreaks, the Japanese government has provided a rubella immunization program targeting men born in fiscal years 1972 to 1978, who lacked the opportunity to be vaccinated against rubella in ...
Ai Hori, Shiho Yoshii, Yukari Isaka, Koji Wada   +3 more
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Burden, epidemiological pattern, and surveillance gap of rubella in Nigeria: A call for routine vaccination policy

Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU, 2021
Rubella is an epidemic-prone disease with endemic transmission in Nigeria. It is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the rubella virus whose devastating teratogenic effect makes it a disease of major public health importance when it occurs in ...
Kabir Adekunle Durowade, Omotosho Ibrahim Musa, Maryam Abimbola Jimoh, Adekunle Ganiyu Salaudeen, Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa, Omowunmi Qubrat Bakare, Lukman Omotayo Omokanye   +6 more
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Perspective on Global Measles Epidemiology and Control and the Role of Novel Vaccination Strategies

Viruses, 2017
Measles is a highly contagious, vaccine preventable disease. Measles results in a systemic illness which causes profound immunosuppression often leading to severe complications.
Melissa M. Coughlin, Andrew S. Beck, Bettina Bankamp, Paul A. Rota   +3 more
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