Person's Immune System

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Definition

Rubella, also known as the German measles, is an infection in which there is a rash on the skin.

See also: Congenital rubella -- when a pregnant woman is infected with rubella and passes it to her baby while still in the womb.


Alternative Names

Three day measles; German measles


Causes, incidence, and risk factors

Rubella is caused by a virus that is spread through the air or by close contact.

A person with rubella may spread the disease to others from 1 week before the rash begins, until 1...

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