Congenital Rubella Syndrome – Ian’s story

Oxford Vaccine Group

Oxford Vaccine Group

October 2nd, 2015

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‘If a pregnant woman comes into contact with the german measles (rubella) virus, her baby is likely to suffer serious harm. ’

vaccines008Often this results in miscarriage, or if the foetus survives, the baby will be born with congenital rubella syndrome, that is affected by one or more disabilities such as mental handicap, visual impairment, deafness, heart abnormalities, among others. Here, Ian Capon talks about his experience of CRS.

Video courtesy of the Oxford Vaccine Group