Acute Rubella Virus Infection among Women with Spontaneous Abortion in Mwanza City Tanzania

摘要

IntroductionAcute rubella virus infection in early pregnancy has been associated with poor pregnancy outcome ranging from spontaneous abortion, stillbirth and multiple birth defects known as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS). Despite its importance the prevalence of acute rubella virus infections is not known among women with spontaneous abortion in most centres in developing countries.