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Disease Definition Caused by a virus, symptoms of rubella (German measles) take between 14 and 23 days after infection to show. The virus is spread from person to person through droplets in the air. Symptoms are generally mild (especially in children) and may include: a rash; lymphadenopathy (swollen lymph glands); and joint pain. Complications are rare and include encephalitis (brain infection) and low levels of white cells and platelets in blood. Becoming infected with German measles in the first 8 - 10 weeks of pregnancy can cause abnormalities in the developing baby. These can be severe and include deafness, blindness, heart defects and mental retardation. Source: www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/rubellahttp://www.immunise.health.gov.au/internet/immunise/publishing.nsf/Content/rubellashapeimage_3_link_0
Rubella
More info coming soon... The rubella vaccine is most commonly given in combination with measles and mumps in the MMR vaccine. Vaccines used in Australia: Meruvax2 (CSL / Merck Sharp & Dohme) - live attenuated rubella (see MMR page for combination MMR vaccines used)
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