The public has been warned about the rising cases of rubella across the country. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a total number of 10137 positive cases of ...

Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), strong efforts have been ...

Outbreaks among the unvaccinated are a predictable consequence of falling immunization rates. But even vaccinated adults may ...

The MMR vaccine is a powerful tool to prevent three highly contagious viral diseases: measles, mumps, and rubella (German measles). Thanks to the MMR vaccine, introduced in 1963, these serious ...

Parents vaccinated against COVID-19 were almost twice as likely to vaccinate their child against measles, mumps and rubella ...

Background: Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is associated with several negative outcomes, including autism spectrum disorders (ASDs). The objective of this study was to estimate the numbers of ...

In February, the DOH noted that all regions, except for Bicol and Central Visayas, had increasing MR cases. According to the DOH, a total of 569 measles and rubella cases were recorded nationwide ...

May 29, 2024 — An international team developed a new model, based on a case study of Nigeria, that may help public health officials accelerate the introduction of rubella vaccination in ...

Immunity gaps created during the Covid pandemic are thought to have led to a spike in rubella cases in 2024. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has seen an increase in rubella ...

The Tshwane Metro recently announced its intention to roll out a measles-rubella vaccine drive in light of the rise of Rubella cases this year. The Department of Health has reported more than 10 ...

The Department of Health, during the early part of the year, recorded increasing cases of measles and rubella in the country.