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German Measles Vaccines
Research reports on german measles vaccines from University Federal do Rio Grande do Sul provide new insights
March 26th, 2008
Investigators publish new data in the report 'Prospective evaluation of pregnant women vaccinated against rubella in southern Brazil.' According to recent research from Brazil, "The rubella virus is a potent human teratogen. The highest risk of this infection occurs during pregnancy, as the virus may cause fetal damage known as congenital rubella syndrome (CRS)." "Since the rubella vaccine is made with attenuated live virus, there is a high level of anxiety concerning exposure during pregnancy. Although no case of CRS has been proved in children of immunized susceptible pregnant women, a risk below 1.6% cannot be ruled out. Our main purpose was to evaluate the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-03-26)
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