Abstract
The effectiveness of herd immunity as a method of protecting rubella-susceptible individuals during epidemic conditions was evaluated. Six groups of Marine trainees were followed longitudinally through a rubella epidemic. Levels of herd immunity in these groups ranged from 87% to 100%. All susceptible men developed rubella infection with a 2:1 inapparent to apparent infection ratio. In a military population rubella is characterized as an endemic disease with seasonal epidemics. Arthritis and arthralgia were found in 21% of 292 cases of rubella in adult men. Vaccination of selected susceptible adult women is needed.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 2236-2239 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Journal of the American Medical Association |
| Volume | 213 |
| Issue number | 13 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 28 1970 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Medicine
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