Rubella is an acute illness caused by rubella virus and characterised by fever and rash.
Although rubella is a clinically mild illness, primary rubella virus infection in early pregnancy …

Background TORCH including the pathogens of Toxoplasma gondii (TOX), rubella virus
(RV), cytomegalovirus (CMV), and herpes simplex virus (HSV) causes intrauterine infections …

Rubella infection during pregnancy can result in miscarriage or infants with a constellation of
birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). When coverage is inadequate …

Objective To assess the seroprevalence of recent/acute and past exposure to rubella virus
infection and associated risk factors among pregnant women. Design A hospital-based …

Background Rubella and its associated congenital anomalies have been greatly reduced in
most developed countries through use of the rubella vaccine. However, the magnitude of the …

Abstract Introduction Human Cytomegalovirus (CMV) and rubella virus have been linked to
adverse pregnancy outcomes and birth defects such as hearing loss, developmental delay …

Background A sequence of annual measles epidemics has been observed from January
2013 to April 2017 in the South West Shoa Zone of the Oromia Region, Ethiopia. We aimed …

Background Rubella virus infection in early pregnancy lead to serious multi-organ birth
defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The incidence of CRS varies in …

Rubella virus infection during pregnancy has several effects on the developing fetus.
However, little is known about the epidemiology of the infection in Ethiopia. A cross …

Rubella virus causes a mild disease; however, infection during the first trimester of
pregnancy may lead to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in over 80% of affected …