Prevention of congenital rubella and congenital varicella in Europe

E Pandolfi; G Chiaradia; M Moncada; L Rava; A E Tozzi

Prevention of congenital rubella and congenital varicella in Europe

Euro Surveill. 2009 Mar 5;14(9):16-20.

Authors

E Pandolfi¹, G Chiaradia, M Moncada, L Rava, A E Tozzi

Affiliation

¹ Paediatric Hospital Bambino Gesu, Rome, Italy.

PMID: 19317971

Abstract

Despite the availability of safe and efficacious vaccines, cases of congenital rubella and varicella syndrome still occur in Europe. As of 2004, several countries had high proportions of women of childbearing age that were susceptible to rubella and varicella virus infection.

MeSH terms

Chickenpox / congenital*
Chickenpox / epidemiology
Chickenpox / prevention & control*
Chickenpox Vaccine / therapeutic use*
Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
Europe / epidemiology
Female
Humans
Incidence
Infant, Newborn
Population Surveillance
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
Rubella / congenital*
Rubella / epidemiology
Rubella / prevention & control*
Rubella Vaccine / therapeutic use*
Vaccination / statistics & numerical data

Substances

Chickenpox Vaccine
Rubella Vaccine