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Sufian M. Determination of Immunity for Rubella Among Females in the Years of Marriage Done in Arak (2000). J Arak Uni Med Sci 2002; 5 (2) :16-19
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Assistant Professor, Arak University of Medical Sciences, Arak, Iran.
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Introduction: Rubella is a self limited viral disease. But in pregnant woman it can produvce congenital rubella syndromes with multiple fetal defects. Mothers immunity is made by the disease or vaccination. In advanced countries against rubella is done by government. However in Iran rubella n vaccination is not recommended for all health organization. This study is done for the determination of immunity against rubella in women before marriage.
Materials and Methods: In this study T women referring to medical lab for screening of thalassemia are selected as the subjects of the research, the blood of the subjects was analyzed to check their immunity for rubella by the use of ELISA (Radim kit), their rubella immunity was determined. In this study 1563 samples were under investigation, the research was in the form of descriptive study and sampling was done simple randomely.
Results: In this study among 1563 samples, 80.2% (1256 samples) were immune against rubella and among 19.8% (309 samples) were sensitive for rubella. As a result there was a positive significant relationship between age and immunity (p=0.00058). But there was not a significant relationship between level of education, place of living and immunity.
Conclusion: Considering the results of this study it is concluded that vaccination against rubella in childhood can be useful, and has a positive effect against rubella. If there is finitial limitation for this vaccination it is recommended for high school girls.
Materials and Methods: In this study T women referring to medical lab for screening of thalassemia are selected as the subjects of the research, the blood of the subjects was analyzed to check their immunity for rubella by the use of ELISA (Radim kit), their rubella immunity was determined. In this study 1563 samples were under investigation, the research was in the form of descriptive study and sampling was done simple randomely.
Results: In this study among 1563 samples, 80.2% (1256 samples) were immune against rubella and among 19.8% (309 samples) were sensitive for rubella. As a result there was a positive significant relationship between age and immunity (p=0.00058). But there was not a significant relationship between level of education, place of living and immunity.
Conclusion: Considering the results of this study it is concluded that vaccination against rubella in childhood can be useful, and has a positive effect against rubella. If there is finitial limitation for this vaccination it is recommended for high school girls.
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