INFORMATION ON RUBELLA
Rubella is a disease caused by the Rubella virus. It is often mild and an attack can pass unnoticed. The virus usually enters the body through the nose or throat. The disease can last 1-5 days. Children recover more quickly than adults. Like most viruses living along the respiratory tract, it is passed from person to person by tiny droplets in the air that are breathed out. Rubella can also be transmitted from a mother to her developing baby through the bloodstream via the placenta. The virus has an incubation period of 2 to 3 weeks during which it becomes established. Rubella and measles are both contagious viral infections best known by the distinctive red rash that may appear on the skin of those who contract either illness. There is one important exception: If a pregnant woman contracts rubella, especially during her first trimester, the virus can cause death or serious birth defects in the developing fetus.SYNONYMS OF RUBELLA
Synonyms and related keywords:1. Rubella.
2. German measles.
3. 3-day measles.
4. Third disease.
5. Congenital rubella syndrome.
CAUSES OF RUBELLA
The cause of rubella is a virus that's passed from person to person. It can spread when an infected person coughs or sneezes, or it can spread by direct contact with an infected person's respiratory secretions, such as mucus. It can also be transmitted from a pregnant woman to her unborn child. A person with rubella is contagious from one week before the onset of the rash until about one to two weeks after the rash disappears.SYMPTOMS OF RUBELLA
Symptoms of Rubella are:1. Mild fever.
2. Headache.
3. Stuffy or runny nose.
4. Inflamed, red eyes.
5. Aching joints, especially in young women.
6. Swollen lymph glands.
7. Tender lymph glands.
8. Swollen neck lymph glands.
9. Tender neck lymph glands.
10. Runny nose.
11. Malaise.
DIAGNOSIS OF RUBELLA
Signs and tests are:A rubella serology.
A nasal or throat swab for viral culture.
