Giuseppe
Emeritus
[Source: European Centre for Disease Control and Prevention (ECDC), full PDF document: http://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/public...icable-disease-threats-report-11-jan-2013.pdf ]
COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT
Week 2, 6-12 January 2013
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Rubella - Multistate (EU) - Monitoring European outbreaks
Opening date: 7 March 2012 Latest update: 19 September 2012
Rubella, caused by the rubella virus and commonly known as German measles, is usually a mild and self-limiting disease and is an infection which often passes unnoticed.
The main reason for immunising against rubella is the high risk of congenital malformations associated with rubella infection during pregnancy.
All EU Member States recommend vaccination against rubella with at least two doses of vaccine for both boys and girls.
The vaccine is given at the same intervals as the measles vaccine as part of the MMR vaccine.
Update of the week
During the week leading up to 11 January 2013, no new outbreaks were detected in EU Member States.
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COMMUNICABLE DISEASE THREATS REPORT
Week 2, 6-12 January 2013
(...)
Rubella - Multistate (EU) - Monitoring European outbreaks
Opening date: 7 March 2012 Latest update: 19 September 2012
Rubella, caused by the rubella virus and commonly known as German measles, is usually a mild and self-limiting disease and is an infection which often passes unnoticed.
The main reason for immunising against rubella is the high risk of congenital malformations associated with rubella infection during pregnancy.
All EU Member States recommend vaccination against rubella with at least two doses of vaccine for both boys and girls.
The vaccine is given at the same intervals as the measles vaccine as part of the MMR vaccine.
Update of the week
During the week leading up to 11 January 2013, no new outbreaks were detected in EU Member States.
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