Want to find out what the 'R" in the MMR immunisation stands for? Or clear up any confusion over what German measles has to do with Rubella? (answer: everything) Then read on to find out these answers ...

If a pregnant woman contracts rubella in the first 17 weeks of pregnancy, then the risk for congenital rubella in the newborn — which may entail spontaneous abortion, intrauterine death, or severe ...

Rubella, or German measles in pregnancy may cause serious defects to the child, writes Hannah Chira Unknown to many, rubella, commonly known as German measles, is a dangerous infection that can cause ...

Rubella is also known as the German measles or the 3-day measles, but no matter what you call Rubella, you need to know the facts concerning the virus. Rubella or 'German measles' (also called the ...

Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), strong efforts have been ...

Every day, my family lives with the impact of a disease that most Americans have largely forgotten: Rubella. My adult son’s birth mother had rubella during her pregnancy. Thanks to widespread ...