Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Philippines: A Systematic Review

• Main Authors: Anna Lena Lopez (Author), Peter Francis N. Raguindin (Author), Maria Asuncion Silvestre (Author), Xenia Cathrine J. Fabay (Author), Ariel B. Vinarao (Author), Ricardo Manalastas (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Hindawi Limited, 2016-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background. As part of regional elimination efforts, rubella-containing vaccines (RCV) have recently been introduced in the Philippines, yet the true burden of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in the country is largely unknown. Objective. To provide baseline information on rubella and C...