Congenital rubella syndrome in child of woman without known risk factors, New Jersey, USA

Samantha I. Pitts; Gregory S. Wallace; Barbara Montana; Elizabeth F. Handschur; Debrah Meislich; Alethia C. Sampson; Suzanne Canuso; Jennifer Horner; Albert E. Barskey; Emily S. Abernathy; Joseph P. Icenogle

doi:10.3201/eid2002.131233

Congenital rubella syndrome in child of woman without known risk factors, New Jersey, USA

Samantha I. Pitts, Gregory S. Wallace, Barbara Montana, Elizabeth F. Handschur, Debrah Meislich, Alethia C. Sampson, Suzanne Canuso, Jennifer Horner, Albert E. Barskey, Emily S. Abernathy, Joseph P. Icenogle

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We report a case of congenital rubella syndrome in a child born to a vaccinated New Jersey woman who had not traveled internationally. Although rubella and congenital rubella syndrome have been eliminated from the United States, clinicians should remain vigilant and immediately notify public health authorities when either is suspected.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	307-309
Number of pages	3
Journal	Emerging infectious diseases
Volume	20
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3201/eid2002.131233
State	Published - Feb 2014

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Epidemiology
Microbiology (medical)
Infectious Diseases

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