Rubella explosively spreading in Japan. According to Infectious Disease Surveillance Center [Link], the number of patients is already 3 times much as last year. The number of the patients was the biggest in 2011 before 2011 since 2008. (2012 : 1016, 2011 : 371, on 8/8) Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare warns about congenital rubella syndrome. If a pregnant woman in early stage is infected, rubella may causes neonatal heart disease or deafness. Female patients are 24% of … Continue reading Rubella pandemic “Rubella causes neonatal heart disease”