Rubella is often called the German, or three-day, measles. Because
of the very effective vaccine, rubella is seldom seen today in the
United States. The rubella vaccine is usually given in combination
with measles (rubeola) and mumps. (Courtesy of the Centers for
Disease Control.)
Review Date: 06/01/2010
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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