Rubella Seroepidemiology in Hawaii

Serdula M K (Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Joesoef M R, Curtis AC, Kobayashi G and Wiebenga H. Rubella seroepidemiology in Hawaii. International Journal of Epidemio-logy 1982, 11: 31–38. To determine rubella susceptibility levels 10 years after the...

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Published in:International journal of epidemiology 1982-03, Vol.11 (1), p.31-38
Main Authors: SERDULA, MARY K, JOESOEF, M RIDUAN, CURTIS, ARTHUR C, KOBAYASHI, GLENN, WIEBENGA, NED H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Child
Disease Susceptibility
Epidemiologic Methods
Ethnic Groups
Family
Female
Hawaii
Hemagglutination Tests
Humans
Middle Aged
Rubella - immunology
Rubella Vaccine
Socioeconomic Factors
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Summary:Serdula M K (Epidemiology Program Office, Centers for Disease Control, Atlanta, Georgia, USA), Joesoef M R, Curtis AC, Kobayashi G and Wiebenga H. Rubella seroepidemiology in Hawaii. International Journal of Epidemio-logy 1982, 11: 31–38. To determine rubella susceptibility levels 10 years after the introduction of the rubella vaccine in Hawaii, a largescale serosurvey was conducted in conjunction with a campaign to raise the immunity levels of adolescent and adult women. Each woman tested for rubella antibody was asked her age, ethnic group, migration history, number of siblings, vaccination history, and the occupation of the head of the household. In the period from September 1977 through June 1979, serum specimens acceptable for analysis were collected from 3 852 women; 23.8% were susceptible (haemagglutination inhibition antibody titre
ISSN:0300-5771
1464-3685
DOI:10.1093/ije/11.1.31