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 ...

Those infants with presumed and progressive infection should undergo complete evaluation for their associated defects. The infant should be evaluated for congenital rubella if there is a maternal ...

If a woman gets rubella while she is pregnant, she could have a miscarriage or her baby may be born with serious birth defects. Rubella is spread from person to person through airborne droplets.

such as rubella and poorly controlled type 1 or type 2 diabetes during pregnancy. However, in most cases, no obvious cause of congenital heart disease can be found. In these cases, it doesn’t ...

Rubella, also called German measles, is generally mild in children but can lead to birth defects in babies if a pregnant person gets sick. Vaccination not only protects you, it also protects ...

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Prevention of Measles, Rubella, Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Mumps, 2013: Summary Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices ...