Rubella syndrome, or congenital rubella, is a group of physical
abnormalities that have developed in an infant as a result of
maternal infection and subsequent fetal infection with rubella
virus. It is characterized by rash at birth, low birth weight,
small head size, heart abnormalities, visual problems and bulging
fontanelle. Congenital rubella can be prevented by vaccinating
women before they become pregnant.
Review Date: 07/04/2011
Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Editor-in-Chief, Associate Professor of Medicine,
Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
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