How German measles can harm your baby If your baby is born with German measles, he could have: Deafness Blindness Cataracts Heart problems Learning disabilities. How you can protect yourself and your baby against German Measles Get a measles shot.
Young children usually get this shot. The shot is called an MMR vaccine. MMR stands for measles, mumps, and rubella another name for German Measles.
Therefore, another study aiming to screen newborns for congenital rubella infection and to follow them for audiometric assessment is critical to determine the real impact of this infection in this African country.
The authors warmly dedicate this study to the memory of their colleague and friend Prof. Jorge Gaspar — , who contributed so much of his knowledge and vision to this study. All authors have read and approved the final version of the manuscript.
A full written consent process was applied for all participants. Vera Vicente, Email: moc. Paula Campelo, Email: moc. Maria Chasqueira, Email: tp. Helena Caria, Email: moc.
Susana Silva, Email: tp. National Center for Biotechnology Information , U. BMC Public Health. Published online Feb 1. Author information Article notes Copyright and License information Disclaimer. Corresponding author. Received Mar 25; Accepted Jan This article has been cited by other articles in PMC. Abstract Background Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome CRS.
Results Among the subjects, we found Conclusions Rubella is a disease that can be prevented. Background Primary rubella infection during pregnancy, particularly during the first trimester, can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome CRS [ 1 ].
Technical validation of the rubella IgG determination The procedure of IgG determination from DBS was validated and optimized by two approaches: 1 First, samples were collected from 20 pregnant women at the Hospital da Luz, Portugal. Open in a separate window. Statistical processing of the data Sample descriptions were made using descriptive statistics, considering the frequency analysis, means and standard deviations SDs.
Discussion Since their first diagnostic application almost five decades ago, DBSs have been employed in many research areas and in clinical applications for several viruses, including Human immunodeficiency virus, Hepatitis C virus, Hepatitis B virus, Hepatitis A virus, Hepatitis E virus, Human cytomegalovirus, Epstein-Barr virus, Herpes simplex viruses, and measles-, dengue- and rubella-viruses. Conclusion Rubella is a preventable disease.
Competing interests The authors declare that they have no competing interests. References 1. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Rubella Virus. Vaccine-Preventable Dis. Best JM, Reef S. The Immunological Basis for Immunization Series. Basis Immun. Braz J Otorhinolaryngol. Challenges in management of childhood sensorineural hearing loss in sub-Saharan Africa, Nigeria.
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