Congenital rubella and prevention in Europe

A case of congenital rubella (CR) reported in the Lancet reminds us of the devastating effects of rubella infection in pregnancy (1). This infant was born in London to a Bangladeshi woman who arrived in the United Kingdom (UK) at 20 weeks of pregnancy. Although the baby was born prematurely at 31 weeks, CR was not suspected until bilateral cataracts were noted at two months.