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Burden of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in India based on data from cross-sectional serosurveys, 2017 and 2019-20
- Source :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Vol 15, Iss 7, p e0009608 (2021), PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Publication Year :
- 2021
- Publisher :
- Public Library of Science (PLoS), 2021.
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Abstract
- Background India has set a goal to eliminate measles and rubella/Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) by 2023. Towards this goal, India conducted nationwide supplementary immunization activity (SIA) with measles-rubella containing vaccine (MRCV) targeting children aged between 9 months to<br />Author summary Rubella infection during the first trimester of pregnancy can affect fetus, resulting in spontaneous abortion, stillbirth or birth of a baby with a combination of birth defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Vaccination with rubella containing vaccine (RCV) is recommended as one of the strategies for eliminating rubella/CRS. The Southeast Asia region has set a target to eliminate rubella/CRS by 2023. Towards this goal, India completed nationwide immunization campaigns using measles-rubella vaccine during 2017–19, targeting children aged 9 months to
- Subjects :
- Male
Pediatrics
Viral Diseases
Physiology
Epidemiology
Maternal Health
RC955-962
Force of infection
Antibodies, Viral
Biochemistry
Geographical Locations
Families
0302 clinical medicine
Medical Conditions
Pregnancy
Seroepidemiologic Studies
Immune Physiology
Arctic medicine. Tropical medicine
Medicine and Health Sciences
030212 general & internal medicine
Child
Children
Immune System Proteins
Incidence (epidemiology)
Incidence
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Infectious Diseases
Child, Preschool
Female
Public aspects of medicine
RA1-1270
Infants
Research Article
medicine.medical_specialty
Asia
Adolescent
Immunology
Rubella Syndrome, Congenital
India
Rubella
Measles
Antibodies
03 medical and health sciences
030225 pediatrics
medicine
Seroprevalence
Humans
Congenital rubella syndrome
business.industry
Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
Biology and Life Sciences
Proteins
Infant
medicine.disease
Cross-Sectional Studies
Immunization
Age Groups
Immunoglobulin G
People and Places
Women's Health
Population Groupings
business
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 19352735 and 19352727
- Volume :
- 15
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....014866a8a5c551120279b44f1f5c9009