Seroprevalence of rubella virus in Turkish pregnant women.

ABSTRACT

OBJECTIVES: To assess the immune status of a group of Turkish pregnant women who had never been immunized. METHODS: Between June 1990 and April 1993, the seroprevelance of rubella was determined in the study group of 1351 women. RESULTS: A total of 242 (17.9%) pregnant women were found to be susceptible to rubella infection and the seropositivity rate related to prior infection was 82.1%. CONCLUSIONS: The importance of Rubella IgG determination in Turkish pregnant women is discussed and recommendations for prevention and control of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) are suggested.