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A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes
- a viral illness, formerly known as German measles
Also known as German measles, an acute disease marked by skin rash and swollen lymph nodes, but generally without fever It is caused by an RNA virus of the togavirus family
Commonly known as German measles
An infectious disease known as German measles Rubella in pregnant women in the first trimester is serious in that it affects the fetus in the areas of vision, hearing, and heart Back to the top S
German measles; contagious viral disease characterized by swollen glands and small red spots on the skin If contracted by the mother during the first trimester of pregnancy, can cause complications as well as hearing loss; however, rubella vaccination programs have significantly decreased its occurrence
a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester
German measles
German measles; when contracted by a woman during the first trimester of pregnancy, may cause visual impairments, hearing impairments, mental retardation, and/or other congenital impairments in the child
an illness that can cause birth defects, including congenital heart disease, if a woman contracts it for the first time during pregnancy; can be prevented by immunization with the MMR vaccine
Rubella is a disease. The symptoms are a cough, a sore throat, and red spots on your skin. = German measles. an infectious disease that causes red spots on your body, and can damage an unborn child = German measles (rubellus , from ruber ). or German measles Viral disease with a usually mild course, except in women in the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, in whom it can cause fetal birth defects (of eyes, heart, brain, and large arteries) or death. Sore throat and fever are followed by swollen glands and a rash. Up to 30% of infections may have no symptoms. Lifelong immunity follows infection. Encephalitis is a rare complication. Rubella was not distinguished from measles (rubeola) until the early 19th century and was not known to be dangerous until 1941. The virus was isolated in 1962, and a vaccine became available in 1969
An acute benign viral contagious disease of children and young adults characterised by fever, a pale pink rash, and posterior cervical lymphadenitis
An acute specific disease with a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but unattended by catarrhal symptoms; called also German measles
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Rubella is a mild childhood disease which requires no treatment A woman who contracts rubella during the first three months of pregnancy risks abortion, miscarriage, or birth defects in her child Rubella incidence has shifted to older age groups since widespread vaccination Rubella vaccine is associated with significant adverse effects, including arthritis and central nervous system disorders (peripheral neuropathies, Guillain-Barré syndrome, and transverse myelitis, a paralyzing disease of the spinal cord) Parents have three options: avoid the vaccine entirely; vaccinate their child against rubella; or test girls for antibodies at adolescence or before considering pregnancy, and decide whether to vaccinate then Since a child's health is not compromised by contracting rubella, there is no advantage to the child from vaccination
{i} German measles, viral infection characterized by fever and a red rash on the body (Medicine)
German measles an acute viral infection that resembles measles, but runs a shorter course Can be prevented with immunization
Also known as German measles, rubella is a viral infection that can damage the nervous system in the developing fetus
rubeola
rubella panencephalitis
a rare loss of mental and physical skills in adolescents; associated with the rubella virus
rubella vaccine
immunization against this infectious disease that causes small red spots on the skin
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German measles
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