title: A resurgence of congenital rubella in Australia?
abstract: Two infants with congenital rubella defects (congenital rubella syndrome) have been reported from Queensland in 2003, after an increase in rubella in that State in 2001-2002. The national Measles Control Campaign in 1998 aimed to give measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine to all unvaccinated preschoolers and a second dose to primary schoolchildren. Following the Campaign no children with congenital rubella defects were born to Australian-born mothers during the five years 1998 to 2002, according to reports to the Australian Paediatric Surveillance Unit. However, three imported cases occurred. Broad immunisation coverage and detection and vaccination of susceptible women of child-bearing age before they become pregnant are necessary to prevent further cases.
authors.affiliation: National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases (NCIRS) and the University of Sydney, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, New South Wales.
authors.forename: Jill M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Forrest
authors.forename: Margaret
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Burgess
authors.forename: Tim
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Donovan
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001315:Australia / Q000453:epidemiology; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004196:Disease Outbreaks / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D006293:Health Promotion; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008427:Maternal Health Services; D011247:Pregnancy; D011251:Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D012411:Rubella Vaccine