Rubella virus infections and immune status among pregnant women before the introduction of rubella vaccine in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia | Zendy

Yitayih Wondimeneh | Zendy; Moges Tiruneh | Zendy; Getachew Ferede | Zendy; Birhanu Abera | Zendy; Meseret Workineh | Zendy; Meseret Birhanie | Zendy; Belay Tessema | Zendy

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Rubella virus infections and immune status among pregnant women before the introduction of rubella vaccine in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia

Author(s) -

Yitayih Wondimeneh,

Moges Tiruneh,

Getachew Ferede,

Birhanu Abera,

Meseret Workineh,

Meseret Birhanie,

Belay Tessema

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

international journal of infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.278

H-Index - 89

eISSN - 1878-3511

pISSN - 1201-9712

DOI - 10.1016/j.ijid.2018.07.024

Subject(s) - rubella , medicine , rubella vaccine , rubella virus , seroprevalence , congenital rubella syndrome , pregnancy , immunology , pediatrics , vaccination , measles , antibody , serology , biology , genetics

Rubella and its associated congenital anomalies have been greatly reduced in most developed countries through use of the rubella vaccine. However, the magnitude of the problem is underestimated and there are no well-established rubella/congenital rubella syndrome prevention and control strategies in many developing countries, including Ethiopia. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence of rubella virus infections among pregnant women and their immune status before the introduction of rubella vaccine in Amhara Regional State, Ethiopia.

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