Title:

Rh Disease. . .1970

Creator:

Apgar, Virginia

Date:

26 March 1970

Description:

Speaking to the Seventh Annual Immunization Conference at the National Communicable Disease Center (now the Centers for Disease Control), Apgar reviewed the great progress made in the knowledge, treatment, and prevention of Rh disease. An immune reaction between a mother with Rh-negative blood type and fetus with Rh-positive type, Rh disease affected up to 12% of children born to Rh-negative women married to Rh-positive men, causing post-natal jaundice and anemia which often led to mental retardation, motor disabilities, and cerebral palsy.

Original Repository:

Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]

Location:

Box: 11. Folder: 13

Genre:

Speeches

Subject:

Immunization, Communicable Diseases, Infant, and Rh-Hr Blood-Group System

Format:

Text

Extent:

5 pages

Language:

English

Legacy Source Citation:

Original Repository. Mount Holyoke College. Archives and Special Collections. Virginia Apgar Papers [MS 0504]. 12223

Legacy ID:

CPBBGL

NLM ID:

101584647X93

Profiles Collection:

The Virginia Apgar Papers

Shareable Link:

https://profiles.nlm.nih.gov/101584647X93

Story Section:

Second Career: The National Foundation-March of Dimes, 1959-1974