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Progress Toward Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome Control - South-East Asia Region, 2000-2016.
MMWR. Morbidity and mortality weekly report - 1 Jun 2018
Khanal Sudhir, Bahl Sunil, Sharifuzzaman Mohammad, Dhongde Deepak, Pattamadilok Sirima, Reef Susan, Morales Michelle, Dabbagh Alya, Kretsinger Katrina, Patel Minal
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In 2013, the 66th session of the Regional Committee of the World Health Organization (WHO) South-East Asia Region (SEAR)* adopted the goal of elimination of measles and control† of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) by 2020 (1). Rubella is the leading vaccine-preventable cause of birth defects. Although rubella typically causes a mild fever and rash in children and adults, rubella virus infection...
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