Congenital hearing loss is the most common birth defect, estimated to affect 2‐3 in every
1000 births. Currently there is no cure for hearing loss. Treatment options are limited to …

Cases of dengue and chikungunya fever are escalating all over India. Both viruses share a
common vector, the" Aedes" mosquito. Due to similar clinical symptoms, both the dengue …

Background India has set a goal to eliminate measles and rubella/Congenital Rubella
Syndrome (CRS) by 2023. Towards this goal, India conducted nationwide supplementary …

Methods A PubMed and UpToDate search was conducted using the keywords “congenital
cataracts AND surgery”(1924 results),“inherited cataracts”(1070 results) and “congenital …

Abstract Introduction Supplementary immunization activities (SIAs) aim to interrupt measles
transmission by reaching susceptible children, including children who have not received the …

Methods: In this longitudinal study, 100 consecutive healthy infants (9-12 months) of either
gender attending the immunization clinic of a tertiary care government hospital affiliated to a …

Background: Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is a fatal disease causing severe
congenital defects. Indonesia had the highest CRS cases in the world in 2016 with a …

Low birth weight (LBW) and preterm births make babies more vulnerable for disease and
death in the neonatal period in India and worldwide (Estimates generated by the WHO and …

Background/Objectives: Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) is a constellation of serious
multi-organ birth defects following rubella virus infection during early pregnancy. Countries …

Rubella is a major cause of congenital defects, and the presence of rubella infection in a
pregnant woman may lead to fetal death or congenital defects known as congenital rubella …