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Rubella |
Damage determined by gestational age at the onset of maternal infection. <8 weeks deafness congenital heart disease and cataracts 13-16 Impaired hearing . >18 Risk minimal |
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Prevention of rubella |
MMR VACCINE (MEASLES- MUMPS- RUBELLA) |
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Cytomegalovirus |
Most common congenital infection, affecting 3/1000. 1% of susceptible woman will have the first infection during pregnancy, and 40%of these Children will become infected. When an infant is infected: 90%develop normally 5%have clinical features: HEPATOSPLENOMEGALY PETECHIAE NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES 5%will develop problems later in their life like sensorineural hearing loss |
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NEURODEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES in fetus affected by CMV |
Sensorineural hearing loss Cerebral palsy Epilepsy Cognitive impairment |
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Toxoplasmosis |
Primary infection during pregnancy, 40%fetus will become infected. The congenital infection is 0.1/1000 Most babies asymptomatic 10%have clinical manifestation as: RETINOPATHY (ACUTE FUNDAL CHORIORETINITIS) CEREBRAL CALCIFICATION HYDROCEPHALUS infected babies are treated for 1 year with pyrimethamine and sulfadiazine . Asymptomatic babies remain at risk of developing CHORIORETINITIS into adulthood |
