Measles and rubella are major vaccine-preventable causes of child mortality and disability.
They have been eliminated from the Americas and some other regions have also come …

Rubella virus infection is transmitted by respiratory droplets and causes a generally mild
disease characterized by a rash and fever, primarily in children. However, infection in …

Background Vaccination is one of the cornerstones of controlling an influenza pandemic. To
optimise vaccination rates in the general population, ways of identifying determinants that …

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 …

After many decades of vaccination, measles epidemiology varies greatly between and within
countries. National immunization programs are therefore encouraged to conduct regular …

Background: Costa Rica implemented a nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign
among men and women (15–39 years old) in May 2001. A protocol was developed to follow …

Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease
as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), strong efforts …

The usage of structured population models can make substantial contributions to public
health, particularly for infections where clinical outcomes vary over age. There are three …

Objective To evaluate the impact of rubella vaccination strategies on the rates of acquired
rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas. Methods We conducted a …

This review summarizes the practical aspects of rubella immunization programs in both
developed and developing countries. Routine use of rubella vaccine is gradually resulting in …