Status of Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Surveillance, 2005?2009, the World Health Organization European Region

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1 July 2011

journal article
Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in The Journal of Infectious Diseases

Vol. 204 (suppl_1) , S381-S388
https://doi.org/10.1093/infdis/jir104

Abstract

Background. The World Health Organization European Region has a goal for rubella elimination and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) prevention. Although all Member States recommend a rubella-containing vaccine in their national immunization programs, rubella and CRS continue to occur, and surveillance quality varies throughout the region.

Keywords

VACCINE
RUBELLA ELIMINATION
MEMBER STATES
CRS SURVEILLANCE
2005
ITALY
QUALITY

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