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Article: Rubella (German Measles)
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Rubella (German Measles)
What Is Rubella?
How Common Is Rubella?
Is Rubella Contagious?
What Happens When Someone Has Rubella?
How Can Rubella Be Prevented?
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Rubella (roo-BEH-luh) is a viral illness that causes a rash. Many people know the disease by its other common name, German measles.
KEYWORDS
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Congenital rubella syndrome
German measles
MMR
Vaccination
What Is Rubella?
Rubella is caused by the virus of the same name. The word
“
rubella
”
comes from the Latin word for
“
little red,
”
which originally described the infection
’
s telltale rash. It also is known by the names ...