Question
How can you determine if a 22-month-old child has congenital rubella? Are there effective treatment methods? Please provide medical advice.
Answer
The diagnosis of congenital rubella syndrome primarily involves the following approaches: 1. Epidemiological data, including a history of rubella exposure or infection in pregnant women during the early stages of pregnancy, confirmed by laboratory tests. 2. The appearance of one or more congenital malformations after birth. 3. The presence of specific rubella IgM antibodies in the baby’s early serum samples. 4. The gradual increase in specific rubella IgG antibody titers after birth, with passive maternal antibodies no longer present by 8 to 12 months of age, and continued presence of relatively high levels of rubella antibodies in consecutive serum samples.