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Rubella virus genotype 2B endemicity and related utility of serum-based molecular characterization in Uganda

BMC Research Notes, 2023
There are 13 globally recognized rubella virus genotypes of which only 2 (1E and 2B) have been detected recently. The largest percentage of all reported rubella virus sequences come from China and Japan with Africa reporting limited data.
Phionah Tushabe, Barnabas Bakamutumaho, James Peter Eliku, Molly Birungi, Francis Aine, Prossy Namuwulya, Henry Bukenya, Immaculate Ampeire, Annet Kisakye, Charles R. Byabamazima, Josephine Bwogi   +10 more
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Acquired unilateral rubella retinopathy in adult

, 2010
Nadyr Damasceno1, Eduardo Damasceno1, Eduardo Souza21Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niterói, RJ, Brazil; 2Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal of São Paulo, SP, BrazilAbstract: The authors
Nadyr Damasceno, Eduardo Souza, null Galvarro Vianna, null Pereira Damasceno, Eduardo Damasceno   +4 more
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Ethical Considerations Regarding the Vaccination of Children—The Power Dynamics Between Doctors and Parents

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT While childhood vaccination programmes provide outstanding contributions to improving health, they can also pose challenges through the interactions between parents and healthcare. This paper focuses on the ethical dimensions of interactions between healthcare professionals and parents. Since the knowledge that professionals possess creates an
Mikael Sandlund, Ingemar Engström, Anders Castor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

INCIDENCE OF RUBELLA IN NORTH WEST RUSSIA ON THE STAGE OF ELIMINATION OF RUBELLA

Инфекция и иммунитет, 2014
Analysis of incidence of Rubella in the period of 2001–2013 on the territory of North West Federal Region of Russia evidences that the large scaled vaccination in the frames of the “Public Health” National Project considerably influenced the epidemical ...
M. A. Bichurina, I. N. Lavrentyeva, N. V. Zheleznova, A. Yu. Antipova, E. V. Timofeeva   +4 more
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Modelling Impact of Different Varicella Immunisation Strategies Upon Introduction in the Swedish National Programme

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Countries with varicella immunisation programmes have seen major reductions in disease burden. While two‐dose schedules are now universally adopted, dosing ages vary, and some countries initially include catch‐up vaccination of older children to speed impact. This modelling study assessed three two‐dose schedules in the Swedish setting (1)
Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Frida Kasteng, Annika Ersson, Sören Andersson, Emma Appelqvist, Marie Nordahl, Kari Johansen   +6 more
wiley   +1 more source

Rubella transmission and the risk of congenital rubella syndrome in Liberia: a need to introduce rubella-containing vaccine in the routine immunization program

BMC Infectious Diseases, 2019
Background Rubella is an RNA virus in the genus Rubivirus within the Matonaviridae family. Rubella remains a leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects. Most African countries including Liberia do not currently provide rubella-containing vaccine (
Abyot Bekele Woyessa, Mohammed Seid Ali, Tiala K. Korkpor, Roland Tuopileyi, Henry T. Kohar, John Dogba, April Baller, Julius Monday, Suleman Abdullahi, Thomas Nagbe, Gertrude Mulbah, Mohammed Kromah, Jeremy Sesay, Kwuakuan Yealue, Tolbert Nyenswah, Mesfin Zbelo Gebrekidan   +15 more
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Rationale for Recommending Varicella Vaccination Into the Swedish National Immunisation Programme

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim Under Swedish law, a vaccination may be included in the National Immunisation Programme (NIP) if it effectively prevents transmission in the population, is cost‐effective and aligns with ethical and humanitarian principles. The Public Health Agency of Sweden (PHAS) evaluated these criteria for introducing varicella vaccination. Methods The
Annika Ersson, Kari Johansen, Sören Andersson   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

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

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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Stop rubella : make sure every child gets the rubella vaccine [PDF]

Rubella is a viral infection that spreads in airborne droplets when people sneeze or cough. If a woman gets rubella while pregnant\u2014especially in her first 3 months\u2014serious consequences can result, including iscarriages, fetal deaths, still ...

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Health Economic Evaluation of Varicella Vaccination Within the Swedish National Vaccination Programme for Children

Acta Paediatrica, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Aim To assess the cost‐effectiveness of including varicella vaccination in the Swedish national vaccination programme for children together with the added impact of catch‐up vaccination of susceptible older children. Methods An epidemiological transmission model was used to assess the cost‐effectiveness of a two‐dose national varicella ...
Frida Kasteng, Gianpaolo Scalia Tomba, Annika Ersson, Ellen Wolff, Sören Andersson, Kari Johansen   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source