Articles of category "Rubella (kids and teens)"

Since the rubella vaccination was developed in 1969 child rubella is something we have to worry less about. All 50 states require rubella vaccinations now. However there are still cases of rubella, otherwise known as the German measles or the three-day measles. It is important that you know when to have your child vaccinated and how to tell if your child has rubella. Keep in mind rubella is not just a childhood disease.

The disease that many call "German measles" is caused by the rubella virus. A woman who has become skilled at cell culture might be asked to grow cells that contain the rubella virus. Such a woman would certainly want to meet with her boss, if she were to discover that she had become pregnant. Such a woman should not have contact with the infectious agent that causes German measles.