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Article: Rubella Outbreak -- Arkansas, 1999.
- Article from:
- MMWR. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report
- Article date:
- December 21, 2001
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Rubella is a viral disease that usually presents as a mild febrile rash illness in adults and children; however, 20%-50% of infected persons are asymptomatic. Rubella can have severe adverse effects on the fetuses of pregnant women who contract the disease during the first trimester of pregnancy, causing a wide range of congenital defects known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). The primary objective of the rubella vaccination program is to prevent intrauterine rubella infection. The primary strategies for rubella control in the United States are universal childhood vaccination, prenatal screening of pregnant women for rubella immunity, and vaccinating ...