Congenital rubella syndrome
The paper describes congenital rubella syndrome in a 7-month-old baby with congenital bilateral cataract, congenital heart disease (pulmonary artery stenosis), and retarded psychomotor and physical development. Its diagnosis was verified by serological assays: there was persistence of specific immunoglobulins M and G with their titer increase in paired sera. The social value of congenital rubella syndrome and the role of vaccination in the prevention of the disease are underlined.