Although transmission of rubella virus within the United States is rare, the risk for imported cases persists. We describe a rubella case in a newborn, conceived in Saudi Arabia, in Texas during 2017, highlighting the importance of active surveillance and early diagnosis of this disease.
Keywords: Congenital; Saudi Arabia; United States; arthralgia; cardiac deceleration; cataract; diffuse coarse trabecular pattern; fever; leucocoria; lucent linear areas; neonatal reflexes; newborn; pregnant; pulmonary stenosis; rash; rubella; striated appearance of the metaphysis; systolic heart murmur; viruses.