Hospital-based surveillance suggested a high frequency of congenital rubella syndrome and the presence of genetically diverse genotype 2B rubella virus strains in Ethiopia.

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Title: Hospital-based surveillance suggested a high frequency of congenital rubella syndrome and the presence of genetically diverse genotype 2B rubella virus strains in Ethiopia.
Authors: Abebe M; Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Research Directorate, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Abegaz WE; Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Charpentier E; Clinical and Applied Virology Group, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg., Sausy A; Clinical and Applied Virology Group, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg., Shiferaw M; Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Research Directorate, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Getahun K; Department of Pediatrics and Child Health, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Mihret A; Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Research Directorate, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Department of Medical Microbiology, Immunology and Parasitology, College of Health Science, Addis Ababa University, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Mulu A; Communicable and Non-Communicable Disease Research Directorate, Armauer Hansen Research Institute, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia., Hübschen JM; Clinical and Applied Virology Group, Department of Infection and Immunity, Luxembourg Institute of Health, Esch-sur-Alzette, Luxembourg. Electronic address: Judith.Huebschen@lih.lu.
Source: International journal of infectious diseases : IJID : official publication of the International Society for Infectious Diseases [Int J Infect Dis] 2026 Jun 03; Vol. 170, pp. 108858. Date of Electronic Publication: 2026 Jun 03.
Publication Type: Journal Article
Journal Info: Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: Canada NLM ID: 9610933 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1878-3511 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 12019712 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Int J Infect Dis Subsets: MEDLINE
Database: MEDLINE Ultimate
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ISSN:1878-3511
DOI:10.1016/j.ijid.2026.108858