Susceptibility to Rubella among Pregnant Women in Fukuoka District Before and After 1966 Rubella Epidemic
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In 1966 a rubella epidemic occurred among school children in Fukuoka city, however, few cases with congenital rubella were born there. Under these circumstances we examined the frequency of rubella hemagglutination inhibition (HI) antibody among pregnant women in this district before and after the rubella epidemic.<BR>Our previous study indicated that the frequency of rubella neutralizing antibody among 200 pregnant women in 1965 in this district was 65%, however, by utilizing the newer, simpler and more accurate HI test, rubella HI antibody was detected in 85% of the same specimens.<BR>As the post-epidemic study, serum specimens were obtained from 225 pregnant women in Fukuoka city September through December in 1969. Rubella HI antibody was detected in 88% of the specimens tested. The fact indicated that this 88% of the population tested had experienced rubella at some time in their lives and also indicated that 12% of this population did not have antibody and were susceptible to rubella. The frequency of rubella HI antibody was 15%, 13% and 5% in the age groups 21-25 years, 26 30 years and 31-35 years, respectively, and the difference was not significant. There was no significant difference in the frequency of pregnant women susceptible to rubella before and after the epidemic.<BR>The 1966 rubella epidemic in Fukuoka city was not extensive as usual and 12% of the pregnant women were still at risk in the rubella infection, and that is the reason why rubella vaccine is needed there. We should examine the frequency of rubella antibody among children and then discuss the rubella vactination program in this district.
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