Congenital Rubella Syndrome in 3 schools for deaf and/or blind children in Lima, Cusco and Arequipa, Peru, 1998-2000

Authors

  • Dora Blitchtein Winicki Oficina General de Epidemiología OGE, Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Nazario Silva Hospital Nacional Materno Infantil San Bartolomé
  • Mario Narváez Hospital Nacional Materno Infantil San Bartolomé
  • Jorge Gonzáles Instituto Nacional de Salud (INS)
  • Maribel Gonzáles Oficina General de Epidemiología OGE, Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Roberto Del Águila Oficina General de Epidemiología OGE, Ministerio de Salud Perú
  • Luis Suárez Ognio Oficina General de Epidemiología OGE, Ministerio de Salud Perú

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15381/anales.v63i2.1485

Keywords:

Rubella syndrome, congenital, rubella vaccine, deafness, blindness, School

Abstract

OBJECTIVE: To determine the presence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) in three Peruvian cities. DESIGN: Transversal, descriptive study. MATERIAL AND METHODS: Children under twelve years old with major definition criteriae of congenital rubella syndrome receiving special education in Lima (three), Cusco (two) and Arequipa (one) schools, from 1998 to 2000, were included. RESULTS: From 364 children 105 were included, 61% of cases suspicious, 21% probable and 1,9% confirmed; 64,7% had central nervous system manifestations, 31% ocular manifestations, 18% at least two clinical manifestations. CONCLUSIONS: Probable and confirmed cases of CRS represented 6,6% of all children receiving special education, evidencing that CRS represents a health problem in our country and the need to initiate anti-rubella vaccination in Peru.

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Published

2002-06-17

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Vol. 63 No. 2 (2002)

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Copyright (c) 2002 DORA BLITCHTEIN-WINICKI, NAZARIO SILVA, MARIO NARVÁEZ, JORGE GONZÁLES, MARIBEL GONZÁLES, ROBERTO DEL AGUILA, LUIS SUAREZ-OGNIO

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Blitchtein Winicki D, Silva N, Narváez M, Gonzáles J, Gonzáles M, Del Águila R, et al. Congenital Rubella Syndrome in 3 schools for deaf and/or blind children in Lima, Cusco and Arequipa, Peru, 1998-2000. An Fac med [Internet]. 2002 Jun. 17 [cited 2024 Jul. 3];63(2):93-100. Available from: https://revistasinvestigacion.unmsm.edu.pe/index.php/anales/article/view/1485