Rubella Infection - 2
•Diseases associated with rubella virus:
•econgenital rubella
•eacute rubella - also called AGerman measles@
•Viral characteristics:
•esingle-stranded RNA
•eenters via upper respiratory tract by:
•]direct contact
•]droplet contact
•Acute rubella characteristics:
•ebenign and self-limiting
•eseen in children & young adults
•emild fever with upper respiratory symptoms
•etransient rash
•eenlarged lymph nodes
•eearly fetus at risk so all pregnant women are tested in early pregnancy