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10/24/2016  |   12:45 PM - 1:45 PM   |  BGPOP Building 402/403/404

The Efforts toward Control of Rubella and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Indonesia

Introduction. Rubella infection remains an important health problems in many countries. Since Congenital Rubella Syndrome is a preventable disease, there is global commitment in controlling Rubella by 2020. All Members of the World Health Organization have endorsed elimination of rubella and prevention of the congenital rubella syndrome. Indonesia introduced the Congenital Rubella Surveillance Program nationally in 2014. Updated data are important to identify critical issues and problems of awareness that need to be addressed to improve the global control of rubella and the Congenital Rubella Syndrome. Information about surveillance for rubella, laboratory diagnosis, and the burden of this disease was introduced in Centenial Hospital. Children under 1 year, those were born with Congenital Rubella Syndrome, or suspected with positif serologis, were reviewed from initial health assessment and hearing screening. This report summarizes recommendations introducing rubella-containing vaccine in the national programme and future research to improve the global control of rubella and the Congenital Rubella Syndrome through strengthening surveillance of the measles-rubella and the Congenital Rubella Syndrome. Methods. The newborn babies and infants who were admitted for hearing screening were reviewed to find prevalence of rubella or suspected Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Dr. Soetomo Hospital during 2011 to 2015. The retrospective data were collected and evaluated. Results. This study indicated that rubella virus transmission in infant has occurred with higher percentage of cases, identified positive Ig G Serologis. The referral cases tend to increase by year. Conclusions. The risk for Congenital Rubella Syndrome continues, and countries need to apply the rubella control/elimination program for national immunization as integration with measles-elimination efforts.

• Rubella Infection
• Congenital Rubella Syndrome
• Hearing Screening

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Nyilo Purnami (POC,Primary Presenter), Hearing and Communication Center, nyilo@hotmail.com;
Hearing International Member Head of ENT Community division Dr. Soetomo Hospital and Head of Research and Community Services division Universitas Airlangga

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