Currently, rubella and congenital rubella has been eliminated or is becoming a rare disease
in many countries that have implemented effective vaccination programs. In most of these …

Background Efforts to better understand the risk factors associated with respiratory failure
(RF) and fatal lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) in premature children in developing …

Long term control of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome relies on high population-level
immunity against rubella, particularly among women of childbearing age. In Canada, all …

Opinion statement The changing epidemiology of rubella in populations with either low
prevalence levels, or where rubella elimination has been achieved, has challenged …

Objective To review the epidemiology, natural history, evaluation, and prevention of rubella
infection during pregnancy. This will aid obstetric care providers in counseling their patients …

Abstract On November 18–19, 2019, the Immunity of Canadians and Risk of Epidemics
(iCARE) Network convened a workshop in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The objectives of the …

Background: Immunity to rubella-virus (RV) is commonly determined by measuring specific
IgG (RV-IgG). However, RV-IgG results may be different and even discordant, depending on …

Objectives The aim of this study was to investigate the immunity against rubella using the
serological status of rubella-specific IgG antibodies (antirubella IgG) in Korean women of …

Background The seroepidemiology of rubella virus infection in pregnant women in northern
Mexico is largely unknown. We sought to determine the seroprevalence of rubella virus …

Objectives This study aimed to determine rubella virus infectivity and immune status in
pregnant females who visited the family medicine and obstetrics clinics at a large hospital in …