Epidemiology of Congenital Rubella Syndrome Related to the 2012–2013 Rubella Epidemic in Japan

Abstract This study assessed the epidemiological characteristics of 45 congenital rubella syndrome cases in Japan following the 2012–2013 rubella epidemic. Rubella still poses significant health burdens and the uptake of rubella-containing vaccines among women of childbearing age should be improved....

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of the Pediatric Infectious Diseases Society 2022-09, Vol.11 (9), p.400-403
Hauptverfasser: Kanai, Mizue, Kamiya, Hajime, Okuno, Hideo, Sunagawa, Tomimasa, Tanaka-Taya, Keiko, Matsui, Tamano, Oishi, Kazunori, Kitajima, Hiroyuki, Takeda, Makoto, Mori, Yoshio
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Zusammenfassung:Abstract This study assessed the epidemiological characteristics of 45 congenital rubella syndrome cases in Japan following the 2012–2013 rubella epidemic. Rubella still poses significant health burdens and the uptake of rubella-containing vaccines among women of childbearing age should be improved.
ISSN:2048-7207
2048-7207
DOI:10.1093/jpids/piac043