Results
During the study period, 21 children were admitted for severe rubella encephalitis. Median age was 9 years (lower and upper quartiles, 7-11 years) ranging from 1 to 15 years. There were 12 male (57.1%) and 9 female patients (42.9%). Median Pediatric Risk of Mortality score was 7 (lower and upper quartiles, 5-9), ranging from 3 to 23. None of our patients was vaccinated against rubella and only 7 patients reported recent contact with rubella-infected patients during the previous 2 weeks.