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What is reubella?
Rubella is commonly known as the German Measles. It symptoms include fever, headache, runny nose, rash, and muscle/joint pain. It's very dangerous to pregnant women because it can pass to their unborn baby causing miscarriage, stillbirth and birth defects. While there is no cure for Rubella, one can prevent it by getting an MMR (measles-mumps-rubella) vaccine. If you do get it symptoms like fever can be treated with acetaminophen.
How is rubella diagnosed?
Rubella is another name for German Measles. It is HIGHLY contagious, and if a pregnant woman is exposed to someone with Rubella, her baby will be born with SERIOUS birth defects. This is not an illness that people usually get in the United States because it is prevented by the MMR vaccine. If someone in fact has this illness, they must contact the CDC and their doctor, and ride it out. There is very little to do for treatment
Why would a fertility specialist recommend the rubella vaccine?
A woman who does not have antibodies to rubella is at risk for serious birth defects in her baby if she gets German measles while she's pregnant. Rubella screening and immunization is part of the standard preconception workup.
What effects does German Measles have on a pregnant woman and her unborn baby?
The German Measles also called Rubella only effects the unborn baby during the first trimester of pregnancy. The earlier the Rubella is contracted, the more damage it can do to the unborn baby. When a baby is born to a Rubella infected mother they are born with the virus even if they do not show the physical signs of Rubella. This is called Congenital Rubella Syndrome and the baby can be contagious for up to a year after birth. The Rubella Virus can cause severe birth defects including blindness, deafness, heart problems, mental retardation, other learning disabilities, emotional/psychological challenges. Despite these limitations babies born to mothers who had the rubella virus can lead normal lives.There usually no lasting effects for the mother with the exception of false guilt for being exposed to the virus while pregnant.
Why are you Immune to Chickenpox but not to Measles?
The virus that causes Chicken Pox is different from the virus that causes Measles. If you receive the vaccination for Chicken Pox and not the vaccination for Measles, you are immune to the virus that causes Chicken Pox but have no immunity against the virus that causes Measles. Thus, while while Chicken Pox will not kill you from Reyes Syndrome, you might go blind from Measles. You should also get vaccinated for Measles. We can be immune to chicken pox as if the mother of a baby has had chicken pox the mother will pass temporary immunity to the baby. You can also have a vaccination. If you have chicken pox once it is unlikely you will have it again. But you can get measles more than once unless you get vaccinated. Measles are also more serious than chicken pox.
Is Rubella a viral disease?
AnswerRubella is a highly infectious and reportable disease that primarily effects the skin and lymph nodes it is also called the German measles or three day measles.Rubella is particularly dangerous to pregnant women and the baby they carry. Contracting Rubella in the first trimester is known to cause serious damage to 90% of unborn babies. Birth defects range from cataracts and deafness to heart abnormalities and brain damage.Childhood vaccination has almost irradicated the disease in the western world.
What is Congenital Rubella Syndrome?
Congenital Rubella Syndrome is caused by the mother of an unborn child contracting the German Measles during the first trimester of pregnancy. The Rubella virus gets transmitted to the baby and can cause many birth defects and health problems. Mental retardation, blindness, deafness and heart problems are some of the effects related to Rubella.
Why do only girls are given the rubella vaccine when they are about 12 years old?
Girls need protection against rubella in case of pregnancy. If a pregnant women should get rubella it will cause teratogenic to the unborn baby. Those can be eye, ear, heart and brain teratogenic. Mostly this will happen during the first thre months of pregnancy. In case of pregnancy the doctors in Germany make a blood test to find out if the women has immunisation against rubella.
When will you learn whether a baby conceived within 1 month of a rubella vaccination may have any defects?
While recommendations remain for avoiding pregnancy for a period of time after rubella vaccine, ACIP recommends just a four week wait. There is no reason to believe that getting pregnant a month after rubella vaccine will lead to birth defects.
How can a new born baby be immune to measles?
A newborn baby can acquire immunity to measles if the mother has been previously vaccinated or had natural infection, passing on protective antibodies to the baby through the placenta. This is known as passive immunity and offers protection to the baby until they are old enough to receive their own measles vaccination.
Why is the Rubella virus so dangerous for an unborn baby?
The baby can have something called Rubella Syndrome if the mother has rubella in her first trimester. Quote from the Related Link below: The classic triad for congenital rubella syndrome is: * Sensorineural deafness - (58% of patients) * Eye abnormalities - especially cataract and microphthalmia (43% of patients) * Congenital heart disease - especially patent ductus arteriosus (50% of patients) Other manifestations of CRS may include: * spleen, liver or bone marrow problems (some of which may disappear shortly after birth) * mental retardation * small head size (microcephaly) * eye defects * low birth weight * thrombocytopenic purpura (presents as a characteristic "blueberry muffin" rash) * hepatomegaly * micrognathia
You are 18 weeks pregnant and your rubella IgG test sHow is positive and Rubella IgM sHow is negative Please advise if its dangerous to your baby?
According to a Yahoo! Health article (http://health.yahoo.com/infectiousdisease-diagnosis/rubella-test/healthwise--hw5576.html):A rubella blood test detects antibodies that are made by the immune system to help kill the rubella virus. These antibodies remain in the bloodstream for years. The presence of certain antibodies indicates a recent infection, a past infection, or that you have been vaccinated against the disease.The presence of IgM antibodies means you have a current or recent rubella infection.The presence of IgG antibodies means you have immunity against the infection. This immunity could have been received either through vaccination for rubella or a past rubella infection.As long as the IgM test is negative, both you and your baby are in the clear!
