Math Modeling Seminar: Development of a rubella immunity profile to assess the risk of rubella outbreaks
Math Modeling Seminar
Development of a rubella immunity profile to assess the risk of rubella outbreaks
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Dr. Kimberly Dautel
Prevention Effectiveness Fellow
Center for Disease Control and Prevention
Abstract:
Rubella, a viral infection preventable through vaccination, remains a public health concern despite the absence of recent outbreaks in the United States. The live attenuated rubella virus vaccine is typically administered as part of the combination measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine. While the World Health Organization and its member states have effectively utilized the Measles Immunity Profile to guide supplementary immunization activities for measles, a comparable tool for rubella has been lacking. In response to this gap, a Rubella Immunity Profile tool has been developed for use in countries worldwide to assess the potential risk of rubella outbreaks and congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) cases. This presentation will focus on the application of this tool in the United States, analyzing immunity levels and susceptibility patterns to provide insights into the current risk landscape. By examining the U.S. context, we aim to inform public health strategies and enhance preventive measures against rubella on both a national and global scale.
Speaker Bio:
Kimberly Dautel is a Prevention Effectiveness Fellow for the Global Immunization Division in the Global Health Center at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She earned her PhD in Mathematical Modeling and her MS in Applied and Computational Mathematics from the Rochester Institute of Technology. Her research interests are in infectious disease modeling, specifically in vaccine-preventable diseases.
Intended Audience:
Beginners, undergraduates, graduates. Those with interest in the topic.
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