Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), strong efforts have been ...

Background: Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is associated with several negative outcomes, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The objective of this study was to estimate the numbers of ...

McCarthy said fortunately almost all women are immune to the virus once they reach child-bearing age and it’s rare that infants are born with congenital Rubella syndrome. Most of the cases were ...

Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may ...

Congenital rubella syndrome may lead to foetal death or congenital abnormalities such as congenital heart disease, blindness and deafness. “Any pregnant woman who has been exposed to a case of ...

Rubella is a highly contagious but vaccine-preventable disease. "The majority of cases were recorded in Gauteng and the Western Cape provinces, while more than 90% of the total cases are in ...

The national Department of Health has alerted community members of the rising laboratory-confirmed cases of rubella around the country. According to the National Institute for Communicable ...

Immunity gaps created during the Covid pandemic are thought to have led to a spike in rubella cases in 2024. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has seen an increase in rubella ...

Rubella is a mild, contagious viral infection ... There has been one death as a result of the disease.

The institute observed that the significant seasonal increase in rubella cases is due to the disease being transmitted through droplets containing the virus. Additionally, non-pharmaceutical ...