Congenital rubella syndrome in Korle Bu Teaching Hospital
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2000-09
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Ghana Medical Journal
Abstract
Eight cases of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)
were reported between 1st July and 30th September
1998 at the Department of Child Health, Karle Bu
Teaching Hospital. Accra. All the cases were born
at term, with six of them small for age. Five of the
mothers were multiparous, while three were primiparous.
All the cases had cataracts, and all were
compatible CRS according to WHO guidelines for
the diagnosis of CRS.
These eight cases of CRS recorded within three
months in one hospital is alarming considering the
fact that only 12 cases were reported in the United
States of America in a three year period from 1994
to 1996. Further studies are needed to find the true
burden of CRS in Ghana to ascertain whether preventive
measures should be instituted.
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Congenital rubella syndrome, cataract, congenital heart disease, deafness