Seroprevalence of antibodies against rubella virus in pregnant women in Haiti

Desinor, Olbeg Y; Anselme, Renette J. P; Laender, Fernando; Saint-Louis, Calerbe; Bien-Aime, Jean Eddy

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Seroprevalence of antibodies against rubella virus in pregnant women in Haiti

Desinor, Olbeg Y; Anselme, Renette J. P; Laender, Fernando; Saint-Louis, Calerbe; Bien-Aime, Jean Eddy.

Article in English | MedCarib | ID: med-16739

This study is an important first step in addressing the issue of prevalence of rubella virus infection among Haitian women and in dealing with the still-underrecognized public health problem of congenital rubella syndrome in Haiti. We recommend additional research that uses randomized sampling and includes a significant proportion of women from rural areas of the country (AU)

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Adult Female Humans Rubella/diagnosis Rubella/epidemiology Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/complications Haiti Women's Health Pregnancy Complications/epidemiology Immunization/methods Immunization/trends Immunization Programs/statistics & numerical data

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