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—Measles and Rubella are important vaccine preventable diseases that cause significant morbidity and mortality in developing countries. Objective of present study was to determine Rubella positivity among suspected Measles cases and to describe the epidemiology of Laboratory confirmed Rubella in Rajasthan. A descriptive observational study was conducted at Department of Microbiology, of a tertiary centre of Rajasthan. Samples received from suspected Measles cases from April 2015 to August 2016 were included in the study. The samples were first tested for Measles IgM and those negative for Measles IgM or showed equivocal results were tested for Rubella IgM. Out of total 563 eligible samples from suspected outbreak, 314 (55.8%) samples were found to be positive for Measles IgM. From remaining 249 samples negative for Measles IgM, 104 (18.4% from total suspected measels cases and 41.7% from negative for Measles IgM) were found to be positive for Rubella IgM. Most of these laboratory confirmed Rubella cases were in 5-9 years age group, occurring almost equally among males and females. Most cases were seen in month of March. So it is concluded that laboratory confirmation of every case of suspected Measles for Rubella is necessary for correct diagnosis and to know the true burden of disease. Inclusion of Rubella vaccine in the national immunization schedule is necessary to achieve control of Congenital Rubella Syndrome. |
