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German Measles (Rubella) : Causes

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Causes could include:
The disease is caused by a virus that is spread through the air or by close contact. A person can transmit the disease from 1 week before the rash begins, until 1 - 2 weeks after the rash disappears.
Source:ADAM
Date:March 14, 2009
Rubella is caused by the rubella virus( Rubivirus). Symptoms are generally mild, and complications are rare in anyone who is not pregnant.The first visible sign of rubella is a fine red rash that begins on the face and rapidly moves downward to co...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
Rubella is caused by the rubella virus( Rubivirus). Symptoms are generally mild, and complications are rare in anyone who is not pregnant.A red rash is one characteristic of rubella, or German measles, as seen on this man's arm.( Custom Medical St...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
The rash caused by the rubella virus and the accompanying symptoms are so similar to other viral infections that it is impossible for a physician to make a confirmed diagnosis on visual examination alone. The only sure way to confirm a case of rub...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Rubella is a highly contagious viral disease, spread through contact with discharges from the nose and throat of an infected person. A person infected with the rubella virus is contagious for about seven days before any symptoms appear and continu...
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Alternative Medicine
Detailed information on rubella, including causes, symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on rubella, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
Detailed information on rubella, including symptoms, diagnosis, treatment, and prevention
Source:StayWell
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