Incidence of congenital rubella syndrome in 19 regions of Europe in 1980-1986.

Twenty-five cases of congenital rubella syndrome were recorded in 1,458,126 live births in 19 EUROCAT birth defects registries from 1980 to 1986. During the study period, the incidence declined steadily from 3.50 to 0.

[Frequency and value of autopsy in perinatal death].

In the province of Hainaut (Belgium), a study was undertaken in order to assess a pediatric pathology department, organized at the regional level. The study concerned 182 perinatal deaths, occurring among the 16,071 births in 9 maternity hospitals, in 1982 and 1983. The frequency of autopsies was 51%, both for stillbirths and for early neonatal deaths.

Mortality in meningococcal disease in Belgium.

A survey of children admitted with meningococcal disease to 53 paediatric units in Belgium between 1975 and 1979 was made in order to assess the case mortality rate (CMR) and to identify risk factors associated with death. A total of 309 cases (226 bacteriologically confirmed and 83 unconfirmed) was recorded. The overall CMR was 6.