1962–1965 rubella epidemic

The 1962-1965 rubella epidemic was an outbreak of rubella across Europe and the United States.[1][2]

1962-1965 rubella epidemic
DiseaseRubella
Virus strainRubella virus
LocationUS, Europe
Date1962-1965

It affected around 12.5 million people in the US. An estimated 11,000 pregnancies ended in miscarriage or stillbirth, just over 2,000 newborn babies died, and of those that survived around 20,000 babies had congenital rubella syndrome (CRS).[3][4][5][6]

The epidemic led the drive to develop a vaccine.[7]

See also

References
  1. Howson, Christopher P.; Howe, Cynthia J.; Fineberg, Harvey V. (1991). "2. Histories of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines". Adverse Effects of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines: A Report of the Committee to Review the Adverse Consequences of Pertussis and Rubella Vaccines. National Academies Press (US). pp. 9–31.
  2. Plotkin, S. A. (14 May 2001). "Rubella eradication". Vaccine. 19 (25–26): 3311–3319. doi:10.1016/s0264-410x(01)00073-1. ISSN 0264-410X. PMID 11348695.
  3. "Rubella in the United States | CDC". www.cdc.gov. 23 November 2022. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  4. "Rashes to Research: Scientists and Parents Confront the 1964 Rubella Epidemic | NLM". www.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 23 September 2023.
  5. Sever, John L.; Nelson, Karin B.; Gilkeson, Mary Ruth (1 October 1965). "Rubella Epidemic, 1964: Effect on 6,000 Pregnancies: I. Preliminary Clinical and Laboratory Findings Through the Neonatal Period: A Report From the Collaborative Study on Cerebral Palsy". American Journal of Diseases of Children. 110 (4): 395–407. doi:10.1001/archpedi.1965.02090030415009. ISSN 0002-922X.
  6. Reagan, Leslie J. (2012). Dangerous Pregnancies: Mothers, Disabilities, and Abortion in Modern America. University of California Press. ISBN 978-0-520-27457-0.
  7. Vesikari, Timo; Usonis, Vytautas (2021). "9. Measles-Mumps-Rubella vaccine". In Vesikari, Timo; Damme, Pierre Van (eds.). Pediatric Vaccines and Vaccinations: A European Textbook (Second ed.). Switzerland: Springer. pp. 82–83. ISBN 978-3-030-77172-0.

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