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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention


Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles)

Surveillance & Elimination

Surveillance Manual

The Manual for the Surveillance of Vaccine-Preventable Diseases

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Elimination Programs

Information about improving rubella control and strengthening surveillance systems

As cases of measles decline, an increasing number of countries and regions have integrated measles and rubella surveillance. This has helped both to improve rubella control and has strengthened surveillance systems for measles.

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has made historical achievements in the elimination of measles and has announced a new effort to eliminate rubella. Many countries in the Region of the Americas have already made great progress in reducing the incidence of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) through accelerated rubella control programs. Costa Rica, Honduras, Brazil and Chile as well as the member countries of the Caribbean have rubella elimination initiatives underway. A target date of 2010 for the elimination of rubella and CRS was set in a Resolution of the Executive Committee of the Member States in September of 2003.adobe acrobat (8 pages) (exit)

Press Release: September 3, 2003
The Americas prepared to meet challenge to wipe out rubella before the 2010 target (exit)

Press Release: September 22, 2003
PAHO announces new drive to eliminate rubella (exit)

Other regional rubella programs

World Health Organization European Region
Strategic Plan for Measles Elimination and Rubella Control (exit)

This page last modified on October 10, 2008
Content last reviewed on October 28, 2003
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases

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