Congenital Rubella Syndrome: A Case Report from Somalia

Abstract

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 [email protected]; [email protected]: 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

Keywords

• congenital rubella syndrome
• vaccine
• prenatal care