There are no antiviral therapies for rubella, but an effective vaccine (MMR) is widely available. Vaccination efforts have essentially eliminated rubella in the United States; fewer than a dozen cases are reported in a typical year.

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Rubella, (German measles) is caused by rubella virus and is a relatively mild viral disease that produces a rash somewhat like that caused by the measles, even though the two diseases are unrelated.

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The rubella virus is an enveloped RNA virus that can be found in the respiratory tract. It is transmitted from person to person in aerosols produced by coughing or sneezing. Nearly half of all infected people remain asymptomatic. However, the virus is shed and spread by asymptomatic carriers. The rubella virus is teratogenic, meaning it can cause developmental defects if it crosses the placenta during pregnancy. There is a very high incidence of stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, or congenital birth defects if a person is infected before 11 weeks of pregnancy and 35% if they are infected between weeks 13–16; after this time the incidence is low.

Pathogenicity of Rubella 

The preliminary diagnosis of rubella is based on the patient’s history, vaccination records, and the appearance of the rash. The diagnosis can be confirmed by hemagglutinin inhibition assays and a variety of other immunological techniques.

Diagnosis of Rubella

Treatment of Rubella 

Rubella begins with a facial rash that spreads to the extremities. However, the rash is short lived (2–3 days) and the resulting fever is (101 °F [38.3 °C]).

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