An outbreak investigation of congenital rubella syndrome in Solomon Islands, 2013.

WPSAR Vol 7, No 1, 2016 | doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.4.005 www.wpro.who.int/wpsar 10 a WHO Headquarters, Geneva, Switzerland. b National Referral Hospital, Honiara, Solomon Islands. c Ministry of Health and Medical Services, Honiara, Solomon Islands. d Offi ce of the WHO Representative in Solomon Islands, Honiara, Solomon Islands. e Victorian Infectious Diseases Reference Laboratory (VIDRL), The Doherty Institute, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. f Division of Pacifi c Technical Support, WHO, Suva, Fiji. Submitted: 9 November 2015; Published: 3 February 2016 doi: 10.5365/wpsar.2015.6.4.005 Introduction: During May 2012, a rubella outbreak was declared in Solomon Islands. A suspected case of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) was reported from one hospital 11 months later in 2013. This report describes the subsequent CRS investigation, findings and measures implemented.