Rubella seroprevalence among women aged 15-39 years in Morocco
EMHJ-Eastern Mediterranean Health Journal. 2009; 15 (3): 526-531
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ABSTRACT
This study was designed to determine the age-specific rubella seroprevalence in women of childbearing age in Morocco and to contribute to the development of a rubella vaccination strategy in the country. Of 967 women aged 15-39 years tested in 2000, 161 [16.6%] were susceptible to rubella based on absence of IgG antibodies. A significantly higher rate of susceptibility among women aged 15-19 years was observed [29.3%] compared with age 35-39 years [8.3%]. An estimated 77 562 live births occur annually to rubella-susceptible women. No statistical difference in seroprevalence was seen between women in rural and urban areas [81.5% and 85.0% respectively]. A substantial risk of rubella infection exists for Moroccan women of childbearing age
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IMEMR (Mediterraneo Oriental)
Asunto principal:
Reproducción
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Inmunoglobulina G
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Vacuna contra la Rubéola
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Estudios Seroepidemiológicos
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Prevalencia
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Recolección de Datos
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Factores de Edad
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Susceptibilidad a Enfermedades
Tipo de estudio:
Estudio de prevalencia
Límite:
Femenino
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Humanos
Idioma:
Inglés
Revista:
East Mediterr Health J.
Año:
2009
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