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May 14, 2024 · Rubella is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects, accounting for an estimated 100 000 infants born with congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) each year worldwide. Rubella virus infection during pregnancy may result in miscarriage, fetal death or CRS. The most severe damage occurs early in pregnancy, especially in the first trimester.
Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome can be prevented by vaccination with live rubella vaccine. Combined measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine is currently part of routine immunisation programmes in most industrialised countries, including New Zealand. Rubella vaccine induces long-term (probably life-long) immunity in most individuals.
Rubella vaccines are commonly given in a combination vaccine with measles (MR), measles and mumps (MMR), or measles, mumps and varicella (MMRV). Large-scale rubella vaccination during the last decade has drastically reduced or practically eliminated rubella and CRS in many developed and in some developing countries.
Rubella is a contagious viral disease, which occurs most often in children. The virus is transmitted via the respiratory route, and symptoms usually appear 2-3 weeks after exposure. In children, the disease is usually mild, with low fever, nausea and a transient rash. Adults may develop arthritis and painful joints. Infection during early pregnancy may cause fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), which is characterized by multiple defects, particularly to the brain, heart, eyes ...
Aug 14, 2023 · India has vaccinated over 348 million children between 2017 and March 2023 through nationwide measles-rubella vaccination campaign. Measles cases dropped by 62% between 2017 and 2021, from 10.4 to 4 cases per million population, while rubella cases decreased by 48%, from 2.3 to 1.2 cases per million population.
Measles and rubella Measles is a highly infectious acute viral disease for which no specific treatment is available. It is a leading cause of childhood mortality among the vaccine preventable diseases in India.
The vaccination campaign is being held to protect children against measles and rubella which are highly contagious viral diseases. While measles kills nearly 49,000 children in the country every year, rubella causes irreversible birth defects. There is no treatment for measles and rubella, but both diseases can be prevented by vaccination.
Rubella is an acute viral disease traditionally affecting susceptible children and young adults. Its public health importance is due mainly to the teratogenic potential of the virus, causing harm to an embryo or fetus. The incubation period of rubella is 14 days, with a range of 12–23 days.
Jul 12, 2024 · The Immunization Agenda 2030 Measles & Rubella Partnership (M&RP) is a partnership led by the American Red Cross, United Nations Foundation, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Gavi, the Vaccines Alliance, the Bill and Melinda French Gates Foundation, UNICEF and WHO, to achieve the IA2030 measles and rubella specific targets. Launched in 2001, as the Measles and Rubella Initiative, the revitalized Partnership is committed to ensuring no child dies from measles or is born with ...
Measles and rubella infections are preventable through immunization. All countries in the WHO European Region have integrated highly effective and safe measles- and rubella-containing vaccines in their routine immunization programmes. Despite this, due to persistent gaps in immunization coverage, measles and rubella outbreaks continue to appear.
