| Affiliation: | 1. Paris-Sud University, AP-HP, Hôpital Paul Brousse, Laboratoire de Virologie, National Reference Laboratory for Maternofetal Rubella Infections, Univ Paris-Sud, UMR-S 785, INSERM U785, Villejuif, France;2. Service de gynécologie obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France EA2493, UFR des sciences de la santé Simone Veil, Université Versailles Saint Quentin en Yvelines, Montigny le Bretonneux, France;3. Service de gynécologie obstétrique et biologie de la reproduction, Hôpital Foch, Suresnes, France |
| Abstract: | Rubella is a mild viral disease that typically occurs in childhood. Rubella infection during pregnancy causes congenital rubella syndrome, including the classic triad of cataracts, cardiac abnormalities and sensorineural deafness. Highly effective vaccines have been developed since 1969, and vaccination campaigns have been established in many countries. Although there has been progress, the prevention and diagnosis of rubella remain problematic. This article reviews the implications and management of rubella during pregnancy. © 2014 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
