Research Article

Congenital Rubella Syndrome in Fiji, 1995–2010

Table 1

Characteristics of infants with CRS in Fiji, 1995–2010.

CharacteristicNumber of CRS cases* (%)

Total294
Sex
 Males154 (52)
 Females128 (44)
 Not recorded12 (4)

Ethnicity
 I-Taukei (indigenous population)178 (61)
 Fijians of Indian Ethnic Descent90 (31)
 Fijians of Other Ethnic Descent14 (5)
 Not recorded12 (4)

Number of CRS cases includes those suspected, clinically confirmed, and laboratory confirmed for CRS.
CRS: congenital rubella syndrome.