title: A case of congenital measles during the 2010 South African epidemic.
abstract: Congenital measles is a well recognised but uncommon transplacental infection in the post-vaccine era. A 4-day-old infant is described who presented with uncomplicated congenital measles during the 2010 South African measles outbreak. Clinicians working in regions affected by measles outbreaks should be mindful of waning vaccine-induced measles immunity where infections among pregnant women may result in a resurgence of congenital measles.
authors.affiliation: Department of Paediatrics & Child Health, Tygerberg Children's Hospital, Stellenbosch University, Cape Town, South Africa. dramowski@sun.ac.za
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Dramowski
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bekker
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kirsten
authors.forename: B J
authors.initials: BJ
authors.lastname: Marais
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Rabie
authors.forename: M F
authors.initials: MF
authors.lastname: Cotton
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D004196:Disease Outbreaks; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D008457:Measles / Q000151:congenital* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000453:epidemiology; D013019:South Africa / Q000453:epidemiology