Int J Clin Pediatr

International Journal of Clinical Pediatrics, ISSN 1927-1255 print, 1927-1263 online, Open Access

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Short Communication

Volume 2, Number 1, June 2013, pages 30-33

Protective Antibodies to Rubella Virus in Children Aged 1.5 to 3 Years and in Women of Childbearing Age

Tables

**Table 1.** Number of Cases and Incidence Rate Per 100,000 of Rubella in Some European Countries, 2006 - 2009
Country	2009		2008		2007		2006
Country	cases	incid.	cases	incid.	cases	incid.	cases	incid.
Austria	308	3.69	5	0.06	14	0.17	0	0
Bulgaria	44	0.44	0	0	3	0.04	247	3.20
Italy	205	0.34	6,183	10.37	758	1.28	252	0.43
Poland	7,587	18.97	70	0.18	153	0.40	103	0.27
Romania	605	3.02	0	0	2,958	23.73	0	0
Spain	20	0.06	40	0.09	14	0.03	27	0.06
United Kingdom	10	0.02	36	0.06	34	0.06	36	0.06
Europe	8,827	2.51	6,354	1.86	3,968	1.17	690	0.21

**Table 2.** Protective Antibodies Against Rubella Virus Among Children
Effect	Group	N (% ± Sp)	u	P
Positive	Bulgarian children	40 (95.24±3.29)	2.27	< 0.05
	Roma children	56 (82.35±4.62)
Negative	Bulgarian children	2 (4.76± -)	2.27	< 0.05
	Roma children	12 (17.65±4.62)

**Table 3.** Protective Antibodies Against Rubella Virus Among Women
Effect	Group	N (% ± Sp)	u	P
Positive	Bulgarian women	40 (86.96 ± 4.97)	0.63	> 0.05
	Roma women	22 (91.67 ± 5.64)
Negative	Bulgarian women	6 (13.04 ± 4.97 )	0.63	> 0.05
	Roma women	2 (8.33 ± -)