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- Title
Reducing the Global Burden of Congenital Rubella Syndrome: Report of the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination, June 2004.
- Authors
Best, Jennifer M.; Castillo-Solorzano, Carlos; Spika, John S.; Icenogle, Joseph; Glasser, John W.; Gay, Nigel J.; Andrus, Jon; Arvin, Ann M.
- Abstract
Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) continue to be important health problems in many countries. In June 2004, the World Health Organization Steering Committee on Research Related to Measles and Rubella Vaccines and Vaccination met to evaluate data from research and operational activities and to identify critical scientific issues and gaps in knowledge that need to be addressed to imp rove the global control of rubella and CRS. Information about surveillance for rubella, natural and vaccine-induced immunity to rubella, laboratory diagnosis, the molecular epidemiological profile of rubella virus, and mathematical modeling to assess the burden of CRS and the impact of rubella vaccination was reviewed. This report summarizes the presentations and recommendations for future research.
- Subjects
RUBELLA vaccines; PREVENTIVE medicine; IMMUNIZATION; DIAGNOSIS; PUBLIC health; WORLD Health Organization
- Publication
Journal of Infectious Diseases, 2005, Vol 192, Issue 11, p1890
- ISSN
0022-1899
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1086/497607