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German Measles (Rubella) Learning Center
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A person can transmit the disease from 1 week before the rash begins, until 1 - 2 weeks after the rash disappears. The disease is less contagious than rubeola (measles). After an infection, people have immunity to the disease for the rest of their...
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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...
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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 Medica...
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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...
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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...
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