A resurgence of congenital rubella in Australia?

Authors

  • Margaret A Burgess National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance of Vaccine Preventable Diseases, the Children's Hospital at Westmead, Locked Bag 4001, Westmead NSW 3145
  • Jill M Forrest 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
  • Tim Donovan Neonatal Paediatrician, Royal Brisbane and Women's Hospital, Herston, Queensland; University of Queensland

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2003.27.88

Keywords:

rubella vaccination, congenital rubella

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. Commun Dis Intell 2003;27:533-535.

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31/12/03

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Burgess, Margaret A, Jill M Forrest, and Tim Donovan. 2003. “A Resurgence of Congenital Rubella in Australia?”. Communicable Diseases Intelligence 27 (December):533-35. https://doi.org/10.33321/cdi.2003.27.88.

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