2014
DOI: 10.1186/1471-2334-14-305
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Identification of congenital rubella syndrome in Sudan

Abstract: BackgroundEpidemiological data about congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) are scarce and rubella vaccine is not yet included in the childhood immunization schedule in Sudan. This study aimed to identify and describe CRS cases among Sudanese infants with congenital eye or heart defects.MethodsBetween February and September 2010, paired oral fluid and dried blood spot samples were collected from 98 infants aged up to 12 months. These infants were enrolled during their visits to five hospitals in Khartoum, Sudan. Cl… Show more

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“…In this study, Rubella specific IgM was 2.0% from pregnant women. This is in comparabel with other study; 2% in Sudan (36). Many cases of rubella are identified every year in Ethiopia by the measles surveillance system.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…In this study, Rubella specific IgM was 2.0% from pregnant women. This is in comparabel with other study; 2% in Sudan (36). Many cases of rubella are identified every year in Ethiopia by the measles surveillance system.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 64%
“…We documented the occurrence of CRS in the Philippines; cardiac and ophthalmologic defects were the most common findings, similar to previous studies conducted in Sudan, 24 Viet Nam 25 and the Philippines.…”
Section: Discussionsupporting
confidence: 87%
“…In this study, Rubella specific IgM was not detected from cord blood samples. This is in contrast with another study where it was present in 2 % of cases in Sudan [38]. This might be because our research was conducted among healthy/asymptomatic newborns, whereas the other study was on symptomatic children.…”
Section: Discussioncontrasting
confidence: 65%