Lancet
Volume 359, Issue 9307, 2002, Pages 674-675

Congenital rubella syndrome: A risk in immigrant populations (Article)

Sheridan E.* , Aitken C. , Jeffries D. , Hird M. , Thayalasekaran P.
  • a Department of Medical Microbiology, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom
  • b Department of Virology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • c Department of Virology, St. Bartholomew's Hospital, London, United Kingdom
  • d Directorate of Women's and Children's Health, Royal London Hospital, London E1 1BB, United Kingdom
  • e Wapping Health Centre, London, United Kingdom

Abstract

An infant with congenital rubella syndrome was born to a young mother who had recently arrived in the UK. The infection was not detected before birth, and transmission to another infant was documented. This case highlights the emerging importance of rubella as an imported infection in the developed world and the need to maintain a high index of suspicion for this disorder in recent immigrants from countries with no immunisation programme. Targeted immunisation for such groups is recommended.

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immigrant controlled clinical trial clinical trial human risk assessment controlled study priority journal congenital rubella syndrome import disease case report female Infant Article adult age United Kingdom developed country virus transmission childbirth immunization
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DOI: 10.1016/S0140-6736(02)07805-4
ISSN: 01406736
Cited by: 40
Original Language: English