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Epidemiology and Demographics

Incidence

• In the United States, endemic rubella virus transmission has been eliminated since 2001.
• From 2004 to 2013, a median of 10 (range, 4–18) imported cases were reported annually in the United States, and 6 CRS cases were reported during the same period. The patients diagnosed with the infection are the immigrants.
• In 2013, 2 large outbreaks were reported in Poland and Japan; cases were mostly among adolescent boys and adult men, but pregnant women were also affected, and their children subsequently developed congenital rubella syndrome.