Rubella infection: a cause of foetal wastage

A study was conducted on 180 women with 2 or more obstetric losses totalling 410 foetal wastages. Control cases included 100 women without obstetric losses. Significant titre of immunoglobulin M against rubella was found in 17.77% patients with 2 or more obstetric losses in contrast to 9% of control patients (p less than 0.005). Significant titre of immunoglobulin M was observed in cases of abortions (5.75%), preterm deliveries (12.67%), macerated stillbirths (8.19%), fresh stillbirths (8.69%) and neonatal deaths (8.34%).