Rubella in Sub-Saharan Africa and sensorineural hearing loss: a case control study
Abstract Background Rubella infection can affect several organs and cause birth defects that are responsible for congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Congenital hearing loss is the most common symptom of this syndrome, occurring in approximately 60% of CRS cases. Worldwide, over 100 000 babies are bor...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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BMC
2017-02-01
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Series: | BMC Public Health |
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Online Access: | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-017-4077-2 |