Congenital rubella syndrome surveillance in India, 2016–21: Analysis of five years surveillance data

ABSTRACT:

Background

In India, facility-based surveillance for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) was initiated in 2016 to estimate the burden and monitor the progress made in rubella control. We analyzed the surveillance data for 2016–2021 from 14 sentinel sites to describe the epidemiology of CRS.

Method

We analyzed the surveillance data to describe the distribution of suspected and laboratory confirmed CRS patients by time, place and person characteristics. We compared clinical signs of laboratory confirmed CRS and discarded case-patients to find independent predictors of CRS using logistic regression analysis and developed a risk prediction model.

Results

During 2016–21, surveillance sites enrolled 3940 suspected CRS case-patients (Age 3.5 months, SD: 3.5). About one-fi

SUBMITTER: Shanmugasundaram D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10209330 | biostudies-literature | 2023 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature