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Rubella
Rubella
Rubella is a contagious viral disease, which occurs most often in children. The virus is transmitted via the respiratory route, and symptoms usually appear 2-3 weeks after exposure. In children, the disease is usually mild, with low fever, nausea and a transient rash. Adults may develop arthritis and painful joints. Infection during early pregnancy may cause fetal death or congenital rubella syndrome, which is characterized by multiple defects, particularly to the brain, heart, eyes and ears. There is no specific treatment for rubella. The disease can be prevented by immunization.
Factsheet 2015: pdf Elimination of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome in the Americas
Measles\Rubella News
Measles outbreak in Venezuela is under control
The measles outbreak in Venezuela is under control following a series of actions taken by the country, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its partners, including a country-wide vaccination campaign that reached almost nine million children between the ages of 6 months and 15 years.
Partners join forces in Brazil to eliminate yellow fever epidemics in the world
25 years of being polio-free in the Americas
Birth defects registries expanding in Latin America
PAHO/WHO - Rubella | Measles\Rubella News
- Measles outbreak in Venezuela is under control 2020-01-30
The measles outbreak in Venezuela is under control following a series of actions taken by the country, together with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) and its partners, including a country-wide vaccination campaign that reached almost nine million children between the ages of 6 months and 15 years.
- Partners join forces in Brazil to eliminate yellow fever epidemics in the world 2019-10-30
Experts, member states, vaccine manufacturers, and other international partners have gathered, in Brasilia, Brazil, to help ensure that more than 1 billion people will be protected against yellow fever by 2026. The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is hosting the event which has been co-organized by World Health Organization's Eliminate Yellow Fever Epidemics (EYE) Secretariat, UNICEF and Gavi - The Vaccine Alliance.
- 25 years of being polio-free in the Americas 2019-10-21
In August 1991, Luis Fermín Tenorio Cortez, a child born in the mountains of Junín, Peru, was the last victim of wild poliovirus in the Region of the Americas. Fermín hadn't been vaccinated, and so the virus was able to take hold in his body, resulting in irreversible paralysis in his legs.
- Birth defects registries expanding in Latin America 2019-08-06
- Vaccination Week in the Americas 2019 Final Report 2019-07-23
- PAHO Executive Committee concludes sessions with agreements on advancing health in the Region of the Americas 2019-06-28
- PAHO Executive Committee begins debate on strategies and plans for improving the health of the Americas 2019-06-25
- PAHO Director highlights regional health priorities in presentation to OAS 2019-06-19
- Immunization Newsletter celebrates 40 years and is now available in Portuguese! 2019-05-30
- PAHO provides guidance on improving the health of migrants in countries of the Americas 2019-04-26
- PAHO launches Vaccination Week in the Americas in Brazil, urging countries in the Region to unite to end measles 2019-04-23
- Prime Minister of Belize holds official meeting with PAHO Director 2019-02-19
- Ten threats to global health in 2019 2019-01-17
- Countries of the Americas seek to strengthen measures to keep the Region free of polio and move towards global eradication 2018-12-05
- Caribbean countries and territories are better prepared to keep imported measles from sparking outbreaks 2018-10-19
- New challenges threaten health achievements in the Americas and call for innovative solutions 2018-09-23
- PAHO urges rapid increase in vaccination coverage to stop spread of measles in the Americas 2018-08-24
- Measles in the Americas: New epidemiological update 2018-07-25
- PAHO Director meets with national authorities to discuss health-related issues 2018-06-15
- PAHO Director to meet with health authorities in Venezuela 2018-06-13
- Get vaccinated against measles and rubella before travelling to the World Cup, advises PAHO/WHO 2018-05-29
- Bahamian pioneer in disease elimination is named a PAHO Health Hero of the Americas 2018-05-03
- Uruguayan footballer Edinson Cavani joins PAHO to promote vaccination 2018-04-25
- Vaccination Week in the Americas launches in Cuba for the first time 2018-04-23
- 70 million people to be vaccinated as part of Vaccination Week in the Americas 2018-04-19
- Haiti launches campaign to vaccinate over 2 million children against diphtheria, with PAHO support 2018-04-03
- PAHO urges countries to vaccinate against measles to maintain its elimination in the Americas 2018-03-16
- PAHO's Technical Advisory Group on Vaccine-preventable Diseases (TAG) Terms of Reference 2018-02-06
- Carissa F. Etienne begins second term as Director of PAHO 2018-02-01
- Dr Carissa Etienne elected for a second term as WHO Regional Director for the Americas 2018-01-23
- Special issue of PAHO's scientific journal explores the past, present and future of vaccination in the Americas 2018-01-12
- Dr. Carissa F. Etienne re-elected for second term as PAHO Director 2017-09-27
- The Americas adopt ambitious agenda to build sustainable and universal health by 2030 2017-09-27
- Life expectancy in the Americas increases to 75 years 2017-09-26
- PAHO Director highlights regional health achievements and challenges during 2013-2017 2017-09-25
- Ministers of Health of the Americas set to discuss actions to improve the health of the population in the region 2017-09-22
- Region of the Americas eliminates maternal and neonatal tetanus 2017-09-21
- Measles and Rubella Initiative Champion Award presented to PAHO 2017-09-07
- Technical Advisory Group on immunization studies actions to maintain measles and rubella elimination in the Americas 2017-07-12
- What can WHO regions learn from PAHO's immunization program? 2017-06-09
- Delegates at the 70th World Health Assembly adopt their initial decisions 2017-05-25
- PAHO Director urges OAS diplomats to support health for development 2017-05-03
- Vaccination Week in the Americas: 15 years, 15 achievements 2017-04-27
- PAHO Director visits Mexico to launch Vaccination Week in the Americas and recognize progress against neglected diseases 2017-04-21
- Vaccination Week in the Americas celebrates 15 years 2017-04-20
- Minister of Health and Wellness of St. Lucia explores health collaboration with PAHO 2017-03-07
- PAHO Director congratulates Belize's Prime Minister for his country's achievements in vaccination and malaria 2017-02-14
- The year in Review: PAHO/WHO in 2016 - From the Zika epidemic to the elimination of measles 2016-12-22
- Expanded access to quality medicines and vaccines is critical to achieving universal health 2016-10-27
- The Americas celebrate 25 years without polio 2016-10-21
- Region of the Americas is declared free of measles 2016-09-27
- PAHO reminds travelers to get vaccinated for measles and rubella before the Olympic and Paralympic Games in Rio 2016-07-12
- Communities urged to clean up mosquito breeding sites to prevent Zika, during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-29
- PAHO urges "Go for the gold! Get vaccinated!"during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-25
- Some 60 million people set to benefit from vaccines during Vaccination Week in the Americas 2016-04-22
- At OAS, PAHO Director urges governments to prepare for future epidemics by investing more in health 2016-04-09
- PAHO/WHO calls on countries to strengthen surveillance of birth defects, including microcephaly 2016-03-03
- The year's top 10 health stories in the Americas 2015-12-30
- Directing Council charts course to reduce deaths from disease, improve health across the Americas 2015-10-02
- Health ministers from the Americas adopt new strategies on hepatitis, tuberculosis, immunization, and health-related laws 2015-10-01
- Health leaders set new goals to strengthen immunization in the Americas 2015-09-30
- Health leaders set new goals to strengthen immunization in the Americas 2015-09-30
- PAHO Director's annual report shows the Americas "leading by example" 2015-09-28
- Strong health systems, effective leadership, and universal access are key to facing health challenges in the Americas 2015-09-28
- Fifty years after its opening, PAHO's iconic modernist headquarters building is honored 2015-09-28
- Health ministers of the Americas to agree on key policies and actions to improve health 2015-09-24
- Barbados presented with IEC certificate from PAHO 2015-07-06
- PAHO Executive Committee discusses strategies and plans to improve health in the Americas 2015-06-22
- PAHO/WHO urges measles and rubella vaccination for travelers to the 2015 Americas Cup 2015-06-04
- World Health Assembly addresses antimicrobial resistance, immunization gaps and malnutrition 2015-05-26
- WHO director-general congratulates the Americas for eliminating rubella and congenital rubella syndrome 2015-05-18
- Ten key actions by PAHO member countries that led to elimination of rubella 2015-05-04
- Americas region is declared the world's first to eliminate rubella 2015-04-29
- PAHO to announce Americas region as world's first to eliminate rubella 2015-04-28
- Vaccination Week in the Americas will target 60 million children and adults 2015-04-22
- PAHO Immunization Unit's Measles Experts Interviewed on Univision 2015-02-27
- Recent measles outbreaks point to gaps in elimination efforts in the Americas 2015-02-10
- Paraguay oficialmente libre de Sarampión y Rubéola 2015-01-14
- PAHO/WHO honors 2014 'Malaria Champions of the Americas' 2014-11-07
- Top health officials from throughout the Americas urge action to advance toward universal health coverage 2014-09-29
- Ministers of health of the Americas will meet to set regional health priorities 2014-09-25
- PAHO/WHO steps up surveillance and information exchange during FIFA World Cup 2014-06-12
- PAHO/WHO reminds travelers to get vaccinated against measles and rubella before going to the 2014 FIFA World Cup 2014-06-06
- RECOMMENDATIONS for the WORLD CUP 2014-05-28
- PAHO/WHO says more attention to adolescents' health would prevent deaths and improve health throughout their lives 2014-05-14
- Ciro de Quadros, pioneer of polio eradication, is honored as a PAHO Public Health Hero of the Americas 2014-04-25
- Brazilian, Argentine soccer players join PAHO/WHO vaccination campaign 2014-04-25
- Many countries lack capacity to prevent and treat hearing loss 2014-02-28
- No endemic transmission of measles in the Americas since 2002 2014-02-12
- Colombia is certified free of measles, rubella and congenital rubella syndrome 2014-01-24
- PAHO videos tell the story of experts who helped advance public health in the Americas 2014-01-08
- PAHO Director highlights health inequities, at Capitol Hill briefing 2013-10-23
- PAHO deputy director describes health progress in the Americas at OAS 2013-05-22
- Belize and Guatemala jointly launch Vaccination Week in the Americas 2013 2013-04-24
- 11th Vaccination Week in the Americas seeks to protect 44 million people in 44 countries and territories against dangerous diseases 2013-04-18
- PAHO/WHO Recognizes Haiti for Efforts to Sustain the Elimination of Four Vaccine-Preventable Diseases 2013-02-28
- Three years after earthquake, Haiti sees progress and challenges 2013-01-11
- Pan American Health Organization celebrates 110th anniversary 2012-12-04
- PAHO celebrates 110th anniversary 2012-12-01
- Measles and Rubella: Emergency Plan of Action to Be Implemented to Keep the Americas Free of These Diseases 2012-11-28
- WHO: Routine Vaccination reaching four in five Children but 22 Million still Miss Out 2012-11-06
- Recommendation Calls for Exploring Collaboration between Public Vaccine Producers in the Americas 2012-10-25
- Health Leaders Define Priorities for Joint Action in the Americas 2012-09-24
- New WHO statistics highlight increases in blood pressure and diabetes, other noncommunicable risk factors 2012-05-16
- Challenges of adult immunization in global and regional context 2012-04-24
- Global partners launch new plan to control and eliminate measles and rubella 2012-04-24
- Vaccination sparks new hope in a Haitian school 2012-04-23
- PAHO launches Vaccination Week in the Americas in Haiti, with intensive vaccination activities focused on children 2012-04-21
- PAHO photography exhibit, "Vaccination: An Act of Love," on display at Summit of the Americas 2012-04-10
- Committee on Elimination of Measles and Rubella to Recommend Actions so Countries can Maintain Gains 2012-04-05
- Stronger Surveillance Systems Have Broad Benefits 2012-02-24
- PAHO Marks 109th Anniversary 2011-12-02
- Caribbean Countries Actively Engaged in the Elimination of Mother-Child Transmission of HIV and Congenital Syphilis 2011-10-28
- Haiti's Health Partners Pledge Support for Plan to Improve Vaccination 2011-10-21
- JID Publishes "Success Story" of Rubella Elimination in the Americas 2011-09-30
- Haiti Presents Plan to Vaccinate 90 Percent of Children Under 1 2011-05-13
- PAHO/WHO Urges Travelers to the Americas to Get Vaccinated against Measles and Rubella 2011-05-03
- PAHO's Director Participates in Vaccination Week Launch in Brazil 2011-04-29
- Multi-Country Vaccine Drive Targets 41 Million People in the Americas 2011-04-18
- Experts Meeting to Assess Progress on Measles and Rubella Elimination in the Americas 2011-03-21
- French Envoy Briefed on PAHO's Work in Haiti 2011-03-16
- PAHO/WHO Investigating Paralysis Cases in Port-de-Paix, Haiti 2011-01-26
- 2010: A Year of Health Challenges for Haiti 2011-01-11
- Experts Start Verifying Measles, Rubella Elimination in the Americas 2010-12-10
- Countries celebrate 30th Anniversary of Smallpox Eradication, Vaccine Revolving Fund, and look ahead to new challenges 2010-09-28
- Top Officials Meet to Map Pan-American Cooperation in Health 2010-09-27
- PAHO Director Briefs OAS Ambassadors on Upcoming Directing Council 2010-09-15
- Experts Assessing Measles Eradication Feasibility 2010-07-28
- Return Safely from the 2010 FIFA World Cup, Free of Measles and Rubella 2010-07-09
- 8th Annual Vaccination Week in the Americas Targets 42 Million 2010-04-22
- Haiti earthquake health Q&As 2010-02-12
- PAHO Urges Long-Term Commitment to Haiti's Government and People 2010-01-29
- Transcript of Jan. 18 Press Briefing - Remarks by Dr. Jon Andrus, PAHO Deputy Director 2010-01-18
- Has endemic rubella virus transmission been interrupted in Argentina and Brazil? 2009-12-24
- Dr. Jon Andrus is Named PAHO Deputy Director 2009-09-21
- Vaccine Experts Cite Progress on Measles and Rubella Elimination, Discuss H1N1 Vaccine Outlook 2009-08-25
- Vaccine Revolving Fund May Expand to Africa, Eastern Mediterranean Regions 2009-06-26
- Media Briefing: A(H1N1) Influenza 2009-05-05
- PAHO Urges Equitable Access to Influenza Vaccines 2009-05-01
- Massive Multi-Country Drive Aims to Vaccinate 30 Million People 2009-04-22