Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10218507 | International Journal of Infectious Diseases | 2018 | 9 Pages |
Abstract
A large number of pregnant women had acute/recent rubella virus infections at the time of data collection, indicating that the virus is endemic in the study area. More than a tenth of pregnant women were found to be susceptible to acquiring the infection in future pregnancies, with the possible risk of rubella-associated congenital anomalies. Hence screening of all women of child-bearing age before conception and during pregnancy might reduce the devastating effects of the virus on the developing fetus.
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Authors
Yitayih Wondimeneh, Moges Tiruneh, Getachew Ferede, Birhanu Abera, Meseret Workineh, Meseret Birhanie, Belay Tessema,