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Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Child of Woman without Known Risk Factors, New Jersey, USA

2014; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention; Volume: 20; Issue: 2 Linguagem: Inglês

10.3201/eid2002.131233

1080-6059

Samantha I. Pitts, Gregory S. Wallace, Barbara Montana, Elizabeth F. Handschur, Debrah Meislich, Alethia C. Sampson, Suzanne Canuso, Jennifer Horner, Albert E. Barskey, Emily Abernathy, Joseph P. Icenogle,

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We report a case of congenital rubella syndrome in a child born to a vaccinated New Jersey woman who had not traveled internationally. Although rubella and congenital rubella syndrome have been eliminated from the United States, clinicians should remain vigilant and immediately notify public health authorities when either is suspected.