An outbreak investigation of congenital rubella syndrome in Solomon Islands, 2013

• Main Authors: Kara N Durski (Author), Carol Tituli (Author), Divi Ogaoga (Author), Jennie Musto (Author), Cynthia Joshua (Author), Alfred Dofai (Author), Jennie Leydon (Author), Eric Nilles (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: World Health Organization Regional Office for the Western Pacific, 2016-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Introduction: During May 2012, a rubella outbreak was declared in Solomon Islands. A suspected case of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) was reported from one hospital 11 months later in 2013. This report describes the subsequent CRS investigation, findings and measures implemented. Methods: Prospec...