Imported Congenital Rubella Syndrome, United States, 2017

Al Hammoud, Roukaya; Murphy, James R.; Pérez, Norma

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Imported Congenital Rubella Syndrome, United States, 2017

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Apr 2018
By Al Hammoud, Roukaya ; Murphy, James R. ; Pérez, Norma

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English

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Al Hammoud, Roukaya ; Murphy, James R. ; Pérez, Norma
Description:

Although transmission of rubella virus within the United States is rare, the risk for imported cases persists. We describe a rubella case in a newborn, conceived in Saudi Arabia, in Texas during 2017, highlighting the importance of active surveillance and early diagnosis of this disease.
Subjects:

History, 21St Century Humans Infant Male Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/Epidemiology Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/History Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/Transmission Rubella Syndrome, Congenital/Virology Travel-Related Illness
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 24(4):800-801.
Pubmed ID:

29553333
Pubmed Central ID:

PMC5875265
Document Type:

Journal Article
Genre:

Historical Article
Place as Subject:

Saudi Arabia ; Texas
Location:

Middle East ; North America
Volume:

24
Issue:

4
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
Main Document Checksum:

urn:sha256:561da9273f426ec7ebfc1796b72fa72b6ccb4f38ef0933bd1e35f1b5fef607de
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/53063/cdc_53063_DS1.pdf
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[PDF - 325.84 KB ]

File Language:

English

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