Rubella

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for rubella (also called German measles), an infection caused by the rubella virus, which commonly afflicts children.

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Eddy Smith

@eddysmith

Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for rubella (also called German measles), an infection caused by the rubella virus, which commonly afflicts children.

Rubella - MedlinePlus

Rubella is an infection caused by a virus. It is usually mild with fever and a rash. About half of the people who get rubella do not have symptoms.
https://medlineplus.gov/rubella.html
German Measles (Rubella) - Healthline

German measles, also known as rubella, is a viral infection that causes a red rash on the body. Aside from the rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes. The infection can spread from person to person through contact with droplets from an infected person's sneeze or cough.
http://www.healthline.com/health/rubella
Rubella (German Measles) and Pregnancy - PatientInfo

Rubella (German measles) is usually a mild illness. However, if you are pregnant and catch rubella, it can cause serious damage to your unborn child. Before your first pregnancy you should have a blood test to check if you are immune to rubella. If you are not immune, you can be immunised before becoming pregnant.
http://patient.info/health/rubella-german-measles-and-pregnancy
Rubella (German Measles) - PatientInfo

Rubella (German measles) is an infection caused by the rubella virus. Although it most commonly occurs in young children, it can affect anyone. The illness is usually mild. However, rubella in a pregnant woman can cause serious damage to the unborn child. Immunisation has made rubella uncommon in the UK.
http://patient.info/health/rubella-german-measles-leaflet
Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) - CDC

Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus. Most people who get rubella usually have a mild illness, with symptoms that can include a low-grade fever, sore throat, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
https://www.cdc.gov/rubella/
Rubella Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Rubella - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prevention of this viral infection during pregnancy.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/basics/symptoms/con-20020067
Rubella - NHS Choices

Rubella (german measles) is a viral infection that used to be common in children. It's usually a mild condition.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rubella/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Pediatric Rubella: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology - Medscape

The name rubella is derived from a Latin term.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/968523-overview
Rubella - MedicineNet

View an Illustration of rubella and learn more about Infection.
http://www.medicinenet.com/image-collection/rubella_1_picture/picture.htm
Rubella, German Measles - CDC

Rubella home page.
http://www.cdc.gov/rubella/
Rubella - Mayo Clinic

Rubella - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prevention of this viral infection during pregnancy.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/basics/definition/con-20020067
Rubella - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about rubella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubella
WHO: Rubella

WHO fact sheet on rubella: includes key facts, definition, symptoms, congenital rubella syndrome, vaccination, WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs367/en/
Rubella - MedlinePlus

Rubella information.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rubella.html
Rubella (German Measles) - KidsHealth

Rubella infection, or German measles, usually is a mild disease in kids that can be prevented with vaccination. Its primary medical danger is to pregnant women because it can affect developing babies.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/german-measles.html
Rubella (German Measles) - Vaccinesgov

Rubella (German measles) is usually mild in children. But for adults - especially pregnant women - rubella can cause serious consequences.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/rubella
Rubella (German Measles) Topic Overview - WebMD

Rubella-German-Measles-Topic Overview
http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/rubella-german-measles-topic-overview

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Rubella
Other names	German measles, three-day measles

A rash due to rubella on a child's back. The area affected is similar to that of measles but the rash is less intensely red.
Specialty	Infectious disease
Symptoms	Rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, sore throat, feeling tired^[1]^[2]
Complications	Testicular swelling, inflammation of nerves, congenital rubella syndrome, miscarriage^[1]^[3]
Usual onset	2 weeks after exposure^[1]
Duration	3 days^[1]
Causes	Rubella virus (spread through the air)^[3]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Finding the virus in the blood, throat, or urine, antibody tests^[1]
Prevention	Rubella vaccine^[3]
Treatment	Supportive care^[2]
Frequency	17,865 cases (2022) ^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Rubella - MedlinePlus

Rubella is an infection caused by a virus. It is usually mild with fever and a rash. About half of the people who get rubella do not have symptoms.
https://medlineplus.gov/rubella.html
German Measles (Rubella) - Healthline

German measles, also known as rubella, is a viral infection that causes a red rash on the body. Aside from the rash, people with German measles usually have a fever and swollen lymph nodes. The infection can spread from person to person through contact with droplets from an infected person's sneeze or cough.
http://www.healthline.com/health/rubella
Rubella (German Measles) and Pregnancy - PatientInfo

Rubella (German measles) is usually a mild illness. However, if you are pregnant and catch rubella, it can cause serious damage to your unborn child. Before your first pregnancy you should have a blood test to check if you are immune to rubella. If you are not immune, you can be immunised before becoming pregnant.
http://patient.info/health/rubella-german-measles-and-pregnancy
Rubella (German Measles) - PatientInfo

Rubella (German measles) is an infection caused by the rubella virus. Although it most commonly occurs in young children, it can affect anyone. The illness is usually mild. However, rubella in a pregnant woman can cause serious damage to the unborn child. Immunisation has made rubella uncommon in the UK.
http://patient.info/health/rubella-german-measles-leaflet
Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) - CDC

Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus. Most people who get rubella usually have a mild illness, with symptoms that can include a low-grade fever, sore throat, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
https://www.cdc.gov/rubella/
Rubella Symptoms - Mayo Clinic

Rubella - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prevention of this viral infection during pregnancy.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/basics/symptoms/con-20020067
Rubella - NHS Choices

Rubella (german measles) is a viral infection that used to be common in children. It's usually a mild condition.
http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Rubella/Pages/Introduction.aspx
Pediatric Rubella: Background, Pathophysiology, Epidemiology - Medscape

The name rubella is derived from a Latin term.
http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/968523-overview
Rubella - MedicineNet

View an Illustration of rubella and learn more about Infection.
http://www.medicinenet.com/image-collection/rubella_1_picture/picture.htm
Rubella, German Measles - CDC

Rubella home page.
http://www.cdc.gov/rubella/
Rubella - Mayo Clinic

Rubella - Comprehensive overview covers symptoms, prevention of this viral infection during pregnancy.
http://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/rubella/basics/definition/con-20020067
Rubella - Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia

Wikipedia's information about rubella.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rubella
WHO: Rubella

WHO fact sheet on rubella: includes key facts, definition, symptoms, congenital rubella syndrome, vaccination, WHO response.
http://www.who.int/mediacentre/factsheets/fs367/en/
Rubella - MedlinePlus

Rubella information.
https://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/rubella.html
Rubella (German Measles) - KidsHealth

Rubella infection, or German measles, usually is a mild disease in kids that can be prevented with vaccination. Its primary medical danger is to pregnant women because it can affect developing babies.
http://kidshealth.org/en/parents/german-measles.html
Rubella (German Measles) - Vaccinesgov

Rubella (German measles) is usually mild in children. But for adults - especially pregnant women - rubella can cause serious consequences.
http://www.vaccines.gov/diseases/rubella
Rubella (German Measles) Topic Overview - WebMD

Rubella-German-Measles-Topic Overview
http://www.webmd.com/children/tc/rubella-german-measles-topic-overview

Rubella
Other names	German measles, three-day measles

A rash due to rubella on a child's back. The area affected is similar to that of measles but the rash is less intensely red.
Specialty	Infectious disease
Symptoms	Rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, sore throat, feeling tired^[1]^[2]
Complications	Testicular swelling, inflammation of nerves, congenital rubella syndrome, miscarriage^[1]^[3]
Usual onset	2 weeks after exposure^[1]
Duration	3 days^[1]
Causes	Rubella virus (spread through the air)^[3]^[4]
Diagnostic method	Finding the virus in the blood, throat, or urine, antibody tests^[1]
Prevention	Rubella vaccine^[3]
Treatment	Supportive care^[2]
Frequency	17,865 cases (2022) ^[5]

Source : Wikipedia under CC-BY-SA license

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Causes, symptoms, diagnostic procedures and criteria, treatments and prognoses for rubella (also called German measles), an infection caused by the rubella virus, which commonly afflicts children.

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