title: [Congenital rubella still exists in Tunisia!].
abstract: Congenital rubella syndrome resulting from maternal rubella infection can cause serious multisystemic malformations resulting in severe morbidity and mortality. After immunization, its incidence has been reduced in the developed world, though it remains a real problem in developing countries since it causes many handicaps. In Tunisia, despite including rubella immunization in the routine national program on immunization for girls once they reach the age of 12, the congenital rubella syndrome still exists. We describe the clinical pattern and the outcome of congenital rubella syndrome in 2 infants and emphasize the necessity of recommending universal screening and follow-up vaccination of susceptible females and including rubella immunization in the routine national immunization program, especially in developing countries.
authors.affiliation: Service de pédiatrie, hôpital Hédi Chaker, Sfax,Tunisie. chabchoubimen@yahoo.fr
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Chabchoub
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Mejdoub
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Maalej
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Abid
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Aloulou
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kamoun
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kamoun
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Karray
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hachicha
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D012410:Rubella Syndrome, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000517:prevention & control; D012411:Rubella Vaccine; D014416:Tunisia
chemical_list: D012411:Rubella Vaccine