Active surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome in Yangon, Myanmar

Active surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome in Yangon, Myanmar

OBJECTIVE: Rubella vaccine is not included in the immunization schedule in Myanmar. Although surveillance for outbreaks of measles and rubella is conducted nationwide, there is no routine surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Therefore, we organized a study to assess the burden of CRS....

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Main Authors: Thant Kyaw-Zin, Oo Win-Mar, Myint Thein-Thein, Shwe Than-Nu, Han Aye-Maung, Aye Khin-Mar, Aye Kay-Thi, Moe Kyaw, Thein Soe, Robertson Susan E
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The World Health Organization 2006-01-01
Series:Bulletin of the World Health Organization
Subjects:
Rubella syndrome, Congenital/epidemiology
Rubella syndrome, Congenital/diagnosis
Epidemiologic surveillance
Reverse transcriptase polymerase chain reaction
Infant
Cohort studies
Myanmar
Online Access:http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0042-96862006000100009

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