Burden, epidemiological pattern, and surveillance gap of rubella in Nigeria: A call for routine vaccination policy

Burden, epidemiological pattern, and surveillance gap of rubella in Nigeria: A call for routine vaccination policy

Rubella is an epidemic-prone disease with endemic transmission in Nigeria. It is a vaccine-preventable disease caused by the rubella virus whose devastating teratogenic effect makes it a disease of major public health importance when it occurs in pregnancy leading to congenital rubella syndrome (CRS...

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Main Authors: Kabir Adekunle Durowade, Omotosho Ibrahim Musa, Maryam Abimbola Jimoh, Adekunle Ganiyu Salaudeen, Oladimeji Akeem Bolarinwa, Omowunmi Qubrat Bakare, Lukman Omotayo Omokanye
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2021-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Health Sciences and Biomedical Research KLEU
Subjects:
epidemiology
nigeria
rubella
surveillance
vaccination
Online Access:http://www.ijournalhs.org/article.asp?issn=2542-6214;year=2021;volume=14;issue=1;spage=31;epage=37;aulast=Durowade

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