The prevention of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), as a complication of rubella infection during pregnancy, is the main aim of rubella vaccination programmes. However, as vaccination of infants ...

Rubella, a vaccine-preventable infection. This study examined the antibody status of 11987 pregnant women during 2005-2009. Results showed a non-significant decrease in those with antibody levels of ...

THE observation of a newborn infant with widespread petechiae and thrombocytopenia born to a mother who had had rubella during the 1964 epidemic stimulated us to seek other newborn and older children ...

Our findings highlight the importance of rubella vaccination in prevention of CRS and resultant autism spectrum disorders. These findings should be incorporated into parental communication materials.