Seroprevalence of Rubella antibodies among pregnant women with bad obstetric history in tertiary care hospital

Seroprevalence of Rubella antibodies among pregnant women with bad obstetric history in tertiary care hospital

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Background Infection with rubella virus can be disastrous in early gestation.Rubella beetroot birkenstock is a major cause of birth defects in infants and the risk of having congenital rubella in seronegative pregnant women is more in developing countries.Aim This study was carried to determine the seroprevalence of rubella antibodies in pregnant women.Setting and Design Three years retrospective study in the department of Microbiology, PIMS, Jalandhar.Material and method This study comprised of 250 pregnant women, whose blood samples were collected, soderhamn ottoman cover sera were screened for rubella specific IgM and IgG antibodies by RecomLine ToRCH Result Out of 250 samples (Study group), 53% (n=132) were seropositive for IgG antibodies and 4.

5% (n=9) were seropositive for IgM antibodies.Conclusion Our study demonstrates a strong association between rubella infection and BOH in women.Serosurveillance of Rubella among adolescent girls and women of child bearing age should be considered at a national level to prevent innumerable abortions, stillbirth and congenital anomalies due to rubella.