[Epidemiological research on rubella incidence in families with low socioeconomic status].

Aim: To know some clinical epidemiological aspects of rubella familial outbreaks.

Material And Methods: Authors present results of a retro-prospective epidemiological study carried out on a sample of 31 familial outbreaks (15 from urban, 16 from rural area), including 133 children, 3-18 aged, between 2002-2004.

Results: Typical rubella form was diagnosed in 72 of 133 children (55%).

[Clinical epidemiological research on the evolution of rubella cases recorded in some collectives of institutionalized children].

Authors present the results of a retroprospective study to assess the number of rubella cases recorded in medical social assistance units for children, in two districts of Moldavia, Romania, between 1993-2003. The age distribution highlighted a predominance of 11-19 age groups in Botoşani and 5-14 in Iaşi; and sex distribution, a predominance in females, but with no significant difference. The rubella epidemic peak of year 2003 was observed in both districts.

[Epidemiologic research on rubella incidence in various demographic structures, in a north-eastern area of Romania].

Authors presents the results of a prospective study on the evaluation of rubella incidence on years, age groups, sex and residence area, between 1996-2003. The rubella incidence recorded 156.3% per ten thousand cases in Botoşani district, and, respectively, 32.