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RUBELLA
NATALIE NICHOLS
WHAT IS RUBELLA?
Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus.
It is also called "German measles", but it is caused by a
different virus than measles.
It is characterized by a red,
spotted rash, as you can see
In the picture.
https://www.cdc.gov/rubella/about/s
ymptoms.html
WHAT LAYERS OF SKIN DOES RUBELLA
AFFECT?
Rubella is a rash that affects the epidermis, the
outermost layer of skin.
http://book-med.info/img/673/21-15_RubellaRash425.jpg
SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS
For children who do have symptoms, a red rash is typically the
first sign. The rash generally first appears on the face and then
spreads to the rest of the body, and lasts about three days.
Other symptoms include:
• a low-grade fever
• headache
• mild pink eye
• general discomfort
• enlarged lymph nodes
• cough
• runny nose
http://www.medifee.com/blog/red-pink-rashes-itcould-be-rubella/
CAUSE OF RUBELLA
Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus.
Rubella spreads when an infected person coughs or
sneezes. Also, if a woman is infected with rubella
while she is pregnant, she can pass it to her
developing baby.
https://www.cdc.gov/rubella/abou
t/transmission.html
CURE FOR RUBELLA
Rubella is typically very mild and can be treated with
medication used for fever. However, Rubella is very
preventable with the MMR (measles-mumps-rubella)
vaccine.
http://www.activistpost.com/wpcontent/uploads/2015/02/MMRvaccine.png
WORST CASE SCENARIO
In rare cases, rubella can cause serious problems,
including brain infections and bleeding problems. The
most serious complication from rubella infection is the
harm it can cause a pregnant woman's developing
baby. If a pregnant woman gets infected with rubella
virus she can have a miscarriage, or her baby can
die just after birth.
https://www.cdc.
gov/globalhealth
/immunization/inf
ographic/stop_ru
bella.htm
OTHER INFO
• Rubella was eliminated from the United States in
2004
• Rubella remains a problem in other parts of the
world. It can still be brought into the U.S. by people
who get infected in other countries.
• Some women with rubella experience arthritis in the
fingers, wrists and knees, which generally lasts for
about one month.
https://www.cdc.gov/rubella/about/complications.html