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Farah Abdullahi Ismail,1 Yasir Khalif Ali,1 Ahmed Mohamed Ali,2 Ibrahim Mohamed Hirsi,1 Naima Abukar Ali,1 Mohamed Mukhtar Kassim,1 Farah Ali Ahmed,1 Mohamed Nur Ali1 1Pediatric Department of Mogadishu-Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, Somalia; 2Department of Infectious Diseases and Clinical Microbiology, Mogadishu-Somalia Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan Training and Research Hospital, Mogadishu, SomaliaCorrespondence: Farah Abdullahi Ismail; Ahmed Mohamed Ali, Email Farahbucul96@gmail.com; ahmedorey22@gmail.comAbstract: Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is a serious condition with a high rate of morbidity. It is currently a rare disorder, especially in developed countries, because of universal vaccination campaigns. However, it remains a public health concern in developing countries. Here, we report a case of congenital rubella syndrome in a mother who did not receive any prenatal care or had a known history of vaccination. He is a term male infant, and the infant’s positive rubella IgM confirmed the diagnosis. The baby had a bilateral cataract, convulsions, Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA)-related cardiomegaly, and bilateral hearing loss. The only known preventive measure for congenital rubella syndrome is vaccination.Keywords: congenital rubella syndrome, vaccine, prenatal care |
