Prevention of congenital rubella and congenital varicella in Europe

Euro Surveill. 2009 Mar 5;14(9):16-20.

Abstract

Despite the availability of safe and efficacious vaccines, cases of congenital rubella and varicella syndrome still occur in Europe. As of 2004, several countries had high proportions of women of childbearing age that were susceptible to rubella and varicella virus infection.

MeSH terms

  • Chickenpox / congenital*
  • Chickenpox / epidemiology
  • Chickenpox / prevention & control*
  • Chickenpox Vaccine / therapeutic use*
  • Disease Outbreaks / prevention & control
  • Disease Outbreaks / statistics & numerical data
  • Europe / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incidence
  • Infant, Newborn
  • Population Surveillance
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / epidemiology*
  • Pregnancy Complications, Infectious / prevention & control*
  • Rubella / congenital*
  • Rubella / epidemiology
  • Rubella / prevention & control*
  • Rubella Vaccine / therapeutic use*
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data

Substances

  • Chickenpox Vaccine
  • Rubella Vaccine