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The 1962–1965 rubella epidemic was an outbreak of rubella across Europe and the United States. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The Rubella virus, also known as the German measles, is a single-stranded RNA virus from the family Togaviridae and genus Rubivirus . [ 3 ]
In the years 1964–65, the United States had an estimated 12.5 million rubella cases (1964–1965 rubella epidemic). This led to 11,000 miscarriages or therapeutic abortions and 20,000 cases of congenital rubella syndrome. Of these, 2,100 died as neonates, 12,000 were deaf, 3,580 were blind, and 1,800 were intellectually disabled.
1947 New York City smallpox outbreak; 1962-1965 rubella epidemic [2] 1976 Philadelphia Legionnaires' disease outbreak; 1976 swine flu outbreak; 1987 Carroll County cryptosporidiosis outbreak; 1990–1991 Philadelphia measles outbreak; 1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak; 1992–1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak; 1993 Milwaukee ...
In 2024, the CDC reported that coverage for all vaccines in children enrolled in kindergarten fell below 93%, with uptake of the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine standing at 92.7%. What are the ...
The number of measles cases linked to an outbreak in West Texas has grown to 58, according to the Texas Department of State Health Services. ... The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine (MMR ...
The health body has urged parents to check if their children have had the measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccinations as cases surge. There have been 216 confirmed and 103 probable measles cases ...
Tennessee cholera epidemic (1849–1850) 1853 yellow fever epidemic; 1862 Pacific Northwest smallpox epidemic; 1924–1925 Minnesota smallpox epidemic; 1962–1965 rubella epidemic; 1976 swine flu outbreak; 1987 Carroll County cryptosporidiosis outbreak; 1993 Four Corners hantavirus outbreak; 1992–1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak
The number of reported cases dropped from 670,000 in the year 2000 to below 15,000 in 2018, and the global coverage of rubella vaccination was estimated at 69% in 2018 by the WHO. [105] The WHO region of the Americas declared on 29 April 2015 it had eliminated rubella and congenital rubella syndrome. [106]