| German measles (rubella) is a disease caused | | | | eye problems, hearing impaired, and heart |
| by a virus. It is an infection that primarily | | | | disease. Vaccination against rubella has been |
| affects the skin and lymph nodes. It is | | | | developed primarily to prevent these birth |
| usually transmitted through droplets from the | | | | defects. Rubella can be prevented by a |
| nose or throat than other breathed in. It can | | | | vaccine against rubella. MMR (measles, mumps |
| also pass through a pregnant woman \ 's | | | | and rubella) vaccine is very safe. |
| bloodstream to infect her unborn child. The | | | | Généralisés Rubella Vaccination is |
| disease can last 1-5 days. Children to | | | | essential to combat the spread of the |
| recover faster than adults. Like most viruses | | | | disease. To relieve minor discomfort, you can |
| that live along the airways, it is | | | | give your child acetaminophen or ibuprofen. |
| transmitted from person to person through | | | | Avoid giving aspirin to a child. |
| droplets in the air that are widespread. | | | | |
| Rubella can pose a serious risk because it | | | | Children should be given a lot to drink if |
| can also be transmitted from mother to baby | | | | they have a fever to avoid dehydration. |
| developing through the bloodstream through | | | | Additional should be taken around pregnant |
| the placenta. If the mother is infected in | | | | women. Pregnant women who work in childcare |
| the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, the child | | | | should minimize the direct exposure to saliva |
| can be born with congenital rubella syndrome, | | | | and avoid kissing babies or young children on |
| which includes a variety of congenital | | | | the mouth. |
| anomalies. | | | | |
| | | | German Measles Treatment and Prevention Tips |
| If a pregnant woman is infected with rubella | | | | |
| there is a risk of damage to the unborn | | | | 1. Avoid giving aspirin to a child who has a |
| child. Rubella can affect anyone of any age | | | | viral illness. |
| and is generally a mild illness, rare in | | | | |
| infants or people over 40 years. In fact, | | | | 2. MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccine |
| experts estimate that 10% of young adults are | | | | is useful against german measles. |
| now susceptible to rubella, which could pose | | | | |
| a threat to all children they might have one | | | | 3. Children should be given plenty to drink |
| day. Symptoms of rubella include a slight | | | | if they have a fever to avoid dehydration |
| fever, swollen lymph nodes (especially behind | | | | |
| the ear and the back of his head), and a rash | | | | 4. Pregnant women working in child care |
| that begins on the face and spreads to the | | | | facilities should minimize direct exposure to |
| neck, chest, and the rest of the body. Older | | | | saliva. |
| children and adolescents may have fever, eye | | | | |
| pain, sore throat, aches. Severe birth | | | | 5. Avoid kissing babies or young children on |
| defects known as congenital rubella syndrome | | | | the mouth. |
| (CRS) may occur in the first quarter. | | | | |
| | | | 6. Paracetamol or ibuprofen can be used to |
| CRS birth defects include cataracts and other | | | | reduce the fever, and treat any aches. |