Congenital rubella

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Congenital rubella

• History of mother having rubella while pregnant (particularly in the first trimester)
• Skin rash at birth (purpura, petechiae)
• Low birth weight
• Small head size (microcephaly)
• Lethargy
• Irritability
• Deafness
• Seizures
• Cloudy corneas or white appearance to pupil (leukocoria)
• Developmental delay
• Mental retardation

Tests include:

• Urine tests, nasopharyngeal secretions tests, or cerebrospinal fluid tests for virus
• Antibody tests

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