Rubella remains an important pathogen worldwide, with roughly 100 000 cases of
congenital rubella syndrome estimated to occur every year. Rubella-containing vaccine is …

Rubella is a mild viral disease that typically occurs in childhood. Rubella infection during
pregnancy causes congenital rubella syndrome, including the classic triad of cataracts …

Rubella is associated with an 80% risk of congenital abnormalities if acquired in the first
12weeks of pregnancy. Reinfection in early pregnancy presents a much smaller risk …

Rubella is the first virus demonstrated as a teratogen. There is a high risk to develop
congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) if the infection occurs in the first part of pregnancy …

Abstract The Member States of the WHO European Region adopted the goal of measles and
rubella elimination more than 10 years ago, but so far only 21 of 53 countries have reached …

Rubella was known initially as 'German measles' because it was described by two German
physicians in the mid‐eighteenth century and was originally known by a German …

We measured rubella virus immunoglobulin G (IgG) and IgM levels, as well as IgG avidity
indexes, in serum samples taken before or after 6 months either after infection or after …

Viral diagnostics have shown continued innovation, with serological and molecular
diagnostic assays pushing the limits of sensitivity. Technology has provided new automated …

An assay capable of distinguishing between the immune response generated by recent
exposure to rubella virus and the immune response existing as a result of past exposure or …

The WHO Steering Committee reviewed and evaluated the progress towards global control
of measles and rubella and provided guidelines for future research activities concerning …