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Rubella 2003 Recent rubella articles
Communicating Science to the Public: MMR Vaccine and Autism
Authors: Offit PA, Coffin SE
Source: Vaccine, December 8, 2003, Vol. 22(1):1-6
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Specialist Vaccination Advice and Pockets of Resistance to MMR Vaccination: Lessons From An Outbreak of Measles
Authors: Morgan OW, Meltzer M, Muir D, et al
Source: Commun Dis Public Health, December 2003, Vol. 6(4):330-333
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Unintended Events Following Immunization with MMR: a Systematic Review
Authors: Jefferson T, Price D, Demicheli V, et al
Source: Vaccine, Sept. 8, 2003, Vol. 21(25-26):3954-3960
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Prevalence of Autism and Parentally Reported Triggers in a North East London Population
Authors: Lingam R, Simmons A, Andrews N, et al
Source: Archives of Disease in Childhood, August 2003, Vol. 88(8):666-670
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and the Development of Autism
Author: Miller E
Source: Seminars in Pediatric Infectious Diseases, July 2003, Vol. 14(3):199-206
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An Outbreak of Rubella Aboard a Ship of the German Navy
Authors: Ziebold C, Hassenpflug B, Wegner-Brose H, et al
Source: Infection, June 2003, Vol. 31(3):136-142
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New Horizons in the Control of Rubella and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Syndrome in the Americas
Authors: Castillo-Solorzano C, Carrasco P, Tambini G, et al
Source: J Infect Dis, May 15, 2003, Vol. 187(Suppl 1):S146-152
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Measles and Rubella in the World Health Organization European Region: Diversity Creates Challenges
Authors: Spika JS, Wassilak S, Pebody R, et al
Source: J Infect Dis, May 15, 2003, Vol. 187(Suppl 1):S191-197
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Vaccination and Perinatal Infection Prevention Practices Among Obstetricians-Gynecologists
Authors: Schrag SJ, Fiore AE, Gonik B, et al
Source: Obstetrics and Gynecology, April 2003, Vol. 101(4):704-710
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Accelerated Control of Rubella and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Syndrome, WHO Region of the Americas
Source: Weekly Epidemiological Report, February 21, 2003, Vol. 78(8):50-3
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Accuracy of Routine Data on MMR Vaccination Coverage and Validity of Parental Recall of Vaccination
Authors: Lyratzopoulos G, Aston R, Bailey K, et al
Source: Commun Dis Public Health, December 2002, Vol. 5(4):305-310
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A Population-Based Study of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Autism
Authors: Madsen KM, Hviid A, Vestergaard M, et al
Source: New England Journal of Medicine, November 7, 2002, Vol. 347(19):1477-1482
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Neurologic Disorders After Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination
Authors: Makela A, Nuorti JP, Peltola H
Source: Pediatrics, November 2002, Vol. 110(5):957-963
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Timeliness of Childhood Immunizations
Authors: Luman ET, McCauley MM, Stokley S, Chu SY, Pickering LK
Source: Pediatrics, November 2002, Vol. 110(5):935-9
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Seroprevalence of Measles, Rubella, and Varicella in Refugees
Authors: Barnett ED, Christiansen D, Figueira M
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, August 15, 2002, Vol. 35:403-408
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Notice to Readers: Resumption of Routine Schedule for Diphtheria and Tetanus Toxoids and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine and for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine
Source: MMWR, July 12, 2002, Vol. 51(27):598-9
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On the 2002 Measles Vaccination Furore in the UK
Author: Spier RE
Source: Vaccine, July 26, 2002, Vol. 20(23-24):2845-7
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MMR Vaccination and Autism: Is There a Link?
Authors: DeStefano F, Thompson WW
Source: Expert Opinion on Drug Safety, July 2002, Vol. 1(2):115-120
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Susceptibility of Healthcare Workers to Measles, Mumps Rubella and Varicella
Authors: Fedeli U, Zanetti C, Saia B
Source: Journal of Hospital Infection, June 28, 2002, Vol. 51(2): 133-5
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Vaccination with Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine and Varicella Vaccine: Safety, Tolerability, Immunogenicity, Persistence of Antibody and Duration of Protection Against Varicella in Healthy Children
Authors: Shinefield HR, Black SB, Staehle BO, et al
Source: Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal, June 2002, Vol. 21(6):555-61
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Accelerated Control of Rubella and Prevention of Congenital Rubella Syndrome, Brazil
Source: Weekly Epidemiological Report, May 24, 2002, Vol. 77(21):169-175
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Economic Analyses of Rubella and Rubella Vaccines: A Global Review
Authors: Hinman AR, Irons B, Lewis M, Kandola K
Source: Bulletin of the World Health Organization, April 2002, Vol. 80(4):264-270
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Vaccines and Autism
Authors: Offit PA
Source: Vaccine Education Center, The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, April 2002
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Time to Look Beyond MMR in Autism Research
Source: The Lancet, February 23, 2002, Vol. 359(9307):637
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Congenital Rubella Syndrome: A Risk in Immigrant Populations
Authors: Aitken SE, Hird JD, Thayalasekaran P
Source: The Lancet, February 23, 2002, Vol. 359(9307):674-5
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Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccination and Bowel Problems or Developmental Regression in Children with Autism: Population Study
Authors: Taylor B, Miller E, Lingam R, Andrews N, Simmons A, Stowe J
Source: British Medical Journal, February 16, 2002, Vol. 324(7334):393-6
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The Changing Epidemiology of Rubella in the 1990s
Authors: Reef SE, Frey TK, Theall K, et al
Source: JAMA, January 23/30, 2002, Vol. 287(4):464-472
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Measles, Mumps and Rubella Vaccine, Autism and Inflammatory Bowel Disease: Advising Concerned Parents
Authors: Elliman DA, Bedford HE
Source: Paediatric Drugs 2002, Vol. 4(10):631-5
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Rubella Outbreak-Arkansas, 1999
Source: MMWR, December 21, 2001, Vol. 50(50):1137-9
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Notice to Readers: Revised ACIP Recommendation for Avoiding Pregnancy After Receiving a Rubella-Containing Vaccine
Source: MMWR, December 14, 2001, Vol. 50(49):1117
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Incidence of Congenital Rubella Syndrome at a Hospital Serving a Predominantly Hispanic Population, El Paso, Texas
Authors: Zimmerman L, Reef SE
Source: Pediatrics, December 2001, Vol. 108(6):1389-90
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Simultaneous Administration of Varicella Vaccine and Other Recommended Childhood Vaccines--United States, 1995—1999
Source: MMWR, November 20, 2001, Vol. 50:1058-1061
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Nationwide Campaign for Vaccination of Adults Against Rubella and Measles--Costa Rica, 2001
Source: MMWR, November 9, 2001, Vol. 50(44):976-9
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Rubella Seropositivity in the United States
Authors: Dykewicz CA, Kruszon-Moran D, McQuillan GM, et al
Source: Clinical Infectious Diseases, October 15, 2001, Vol. 33(8):1279-86
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No Evidence for a New Variant of Measles-Mumps-Rubella-Induced Autism
Authors: Fombonne E, Chakrabarti S
Source: Pediatrics, October 2001, Vol. 108(4):E58
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autistic Spectrum Disorder: Report From the New Challenges in Childhood Immunizations Conference Convened in Oak Brook, Illinois, June 12-13, 2000
Authors: Halsey NA, Hyman SL, and the Conference Writing Panel
Source: Pediatrics, May 2001, Vol. 107(5):e84
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Rubella Eradication
Author: Plotkin SA
Source: Vaccine, May 14, 2001, Vol. 19(25-26):3311-19
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Measles-Mumps-Rubella and Other Measles-Containing Vaccines Do Not Increase the Risk for Inflammatory Bowel Disease
Authors: Davis RL, Kramarz P, Bohlke K, et al
Source: Archives of Pediatric and Adolescent Medicine, March 2001, Vol.155(3):354-9
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Time Trends in Autism and in MMR Immunization Coverage in California
Authors: Dales L, Hammer SJ, Smith NJ
Source: Journal of American Medical Association, March 7, 2001, Vol. 285(9):1183-5
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Mumps, Measles, and Rubella Vaccine and the Incidence of Autism Recorded by General Practitioners: a Time Trend Analysis
Authors: Kaye JA, Melero-Montes M, Jick H
Source: British Medical Journal, February 24, 2001, Vol. 322:460-3
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Immunization Safety Review: Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine and Autism
Source: Institute of Medicine's Immunization Safety Review Committee, 2001
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A Large Rubella Outbreak with Spread from the Workplace to the Community
Authors: Danovaro-Holliday MC, LeBaron CW, Allensworth C, et al
Source: JAMA, December 6, 2000, Vol. 284(21):2733-9
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Serious Adverse Events After Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccination During a Fourteen-Year Prospective Follow-Up
Authors: Patja A, Davidkin I, Kurki T, Kallio MJT, Valle M, Peltola H
Source: Pediatric Infectious Diseases Journal, December 2000, Vol. 19(12):1127-1134
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Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome --- United States and Mexico, 1997--1999
Source: MMWR, November 24, 2000, Vol. 49(46):1048-50,1059
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Strategies to Eradicate Rubella in the English-Speaking Caribbean
Authors: Irons B, Lewis MJ, Dahl-Regis M, Castillo-Solorzano C, Carrasco PA, de Quadros CA
Source: American Journal of Public Health, October 2000, Vol. 90(10):1545-9
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Unseen Blindness, Unheard Deafness, and Unrecorded Death and Disability: Congenital Rubella in Kumasi, Ghana
Authors: Lawn JE, Reef S, Baffoe-Bonnie B, Adadevoh S, Caul EO, Griffin GE
Source: American Journal of Public Health, October 2000, Vol. 90(10):1555-1561
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Rubella Among Hispanic Adults --- Kansas, 1998, and Nebraska, 1999
Source: MMWR, March 24, 2000, Vol. 49(11):225-8
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Rubella Outbreak -- Westchester County, New York, 1997-1998
Source: MMWR, July 9, 1999, Vol. 48(26):560-3
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Combination Vaccines for Childhood Immunization
Source: MMWR, May 14, 1999, Vol. 48(RR05):1-15
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Measles, Mumps, and Rubella -- Vaccine Use and Strategies for Elimination of Measles, Rubella, and Congenital Rubella Syndrome and Control of Mumps: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP)
Source: MMWR, May 22, 1998, Vol. 47(RR-8):1-57
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No Evidence for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella Vaccine-Associated Inflammatory Bowel Disease or Autism in a 14-Year Prospective Study
Authors: Peltola H, Patja A, Leinikki P, Valle M, Davidkin I, Paunio M
Source: The Lancet, May 2, 1998, Vol. 35:1327-8
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Rubella Among Crew Members of Commercial Cruise Ships -- Florida, 1997
Source: MMWR, January 9, 1998, Vol. 46(52):1247-1250
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Age for Routine Administration of the Second Dose of Measles-Mumps-Rubella Vaccine
Author: American Academy of Pediatrics
Source: Pediatrics, January 1998, Vol. 101(1):129-133
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Immunization of Health-Care Workers: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Hospital Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC)
Source: MMWR, December 26, 1997, Vol. 46(RR-18):1-42
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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome -- United States, 1994-1997
Source: MMWR, April 25, 1997, Vol. 46(16):350-4
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Immunization of Adolescents: Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the American Academy of Family Physicians, and the American Medical Association
Source: MMWR, November 22, 1996, Vol. 45(RR-13):1-16
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