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German measles (rubella)
German measles, also known as rubella, is a viral infection that can be prevented by a vaccine. While German measles is not serious for most patients, it can cause birth defects in a baby born to a woman who contracts the infection while pregnant.
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What complications can rubella cause for pregnant women?
If the expecting mother has rubella during the first 13 weeks of pregnancy there is a 90 % chance it will effect her baby. This could range from the fetus having a mild abnormality to Still birth. Blindness , deafness, metal retardation are some of the other defects that could arise in the baby. The farther along the mother is when she comes down with rubella the better for the baby. After 20 weeks the risk goes down considerably to the baby. MOST people are immunized against rubella now a days well before childbearing years take hold. Those that aren't, have a low risk of getting the illness due to most of the population already being vaccinated.
Are the German measles contagious?
The best way not to get German Measels is immunisation. If someone catches measles, it can be that worse, that the person dies. If someone catches it as an adult, it sure will be much more complicated than catching it as a child.
Who was the first person to get rubella?
the first person to get rubella was you ask me please then tell me thank you vey very much.... hhe he ☻
What is another name for rubella?
This is the scientific name. It's common name is German Measles. The name rubella means red as it produces a mild red rash. The virus is dangerous to a fetus. A vaccine is available for it. The vaccine is MMR (containing measles, mumps, rubella vaccines).
What birth defects can rubella cause?
Rubella isn't usually a serious disease in children, a vaccine is a simple way to prevent it, however it can be very serious if a pregnant woman becomes infected. If she developed rubella during pregnancy, especially during the first three months, the infection is likely to spread to the foetus and cause congenital rubella syndrome (CRS). Up to 20% of the infants born to mothers infected with rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy have CRS. CRS can result in miscarriage, stillbirth and severe birth defects. The most common of the defects are blindness, deafness, heart damage and mental retardation.
How many times can you get rubella?
In childhood, if not vaccinated, you can get the measles one time.
A few years ago, it was advised that children who were vaccinated many decades ago get a booster in teenage years.
For all people who have ever been exposed to or developed measles, people after age 50 can have Shingles. The virus that causes measles lies dormant in the body, when it can erupt again in late life. Shingles is a very painful outbreak, usually above nerves. It is often found around the waist, sides, and can affect the face and eyes.
How does rubella affect an unborn child?
- Swollen glands usually appear behind the ears and at the back of the neck. The glands will usually take about a week to return to normal.
- A distinctive red-pink rash appears three to four days after the first symptoms and last for up to seven days. The spots usually start behind the ears, before spreading around the head and neck, and after two to three days develop on the legs and the rest of the body.
- A temperature (fever) is common in children but can be more severe in adults. It may reach over 38C (100.4F) for several days before falling.
- Cold-like symptoms, such as a runny nose, watery eyes, sore throat, and cough are common, particularly in adults.
- Tiredness, irritability and a general lack of energy, plus aches and pains, and a poor appetite.
- Joint pain may develop for about a week or so, but this is more common in adults with rubella than in children.
Why only girls are given the rubella vaccine when they are about 12 years old?
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How to prevent rubella before pregnancy?
Vaccination is the best way to prevent rubella and is normally required by law for children entering school. Rubella vaccine is usually given in conjunction with measles and mumps vaccines in a shot referred to as MMR
Who invented a vaccine for German measles?
Louis Pasteur and Emile Roux developed the first rabies vaccination in 1885. This vaccine was first used on a human on July 6, 1885, on a nine-year old boy Joseph Meister (1876-1940) who had been mauled by a rabid dog.[3]
German measles is a mild infectious illness caused by the rubella virus, which is why it is sometimes called rubella. There is no connection between German measles and measles. which is caused by a different virus.
German measles is caused by a virus, and is spread by fine droplets of moisture, which contains the virus. The droplets are produced when the infected person coughs, sneezes or even talks and another person then inhales these droplets and may become infected.
the German measles is another name for the disease Rubella which is caused by the Toga virus which is a RNA virus. there is a vaccine for it which is part of your MMR shots which we all get as kids.
The Rubella virus causes German Measles.
What is the Nursing management of rubella?
Nursing care:-
1-Isolation until 5th day of rash.
2-Keep a child in bed until fever and cough subside.
3-Dim light, clean eyelid, irrigate eye with saline.
4-Encourage fluid during fever.
5-Increase humidity in child's room to relieve cough.
6-Releive itching of skin by tepid bath and soothing lotion.
7-Immune serum or gamma-globulin may be given to modify illness and reduce
complication.
8-Antibacterial therapy given for treatment of complication e.g:respiratory
infection or gastroenteritis.
Supportive Care for Treating Measles
Supportive care can include:
- Intravenous (IV) fluids
- Medications to control fever or pain
- Antibiotics to treat secondary infections from bacteria
- Good nursing care.
In developing countries, malnutrition, vitamin A deficiency, and severe measles are common. For these situations, the treatment of measles should include vitamin A medication for two days, starting as soon as a measles diagnosis is made. This treatment has been shown to decrease the risk of blindness and death.
The rubella test is a routine blood test performed as part of prenatal care of pregnant women.
How are measles and mumps virus similar to rubella virus?
Chickenpox and measles are both viral communicable illnesses spread by respiratory droplets that can cause rashes. They are both vaccine-preventable.
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
What age groups does rubella affect?
Although rubella is generally considered a childhood illness, people of any age who have not been vaccinated or previously caught the disease can become infected.
Rubella 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 does it mean when rubella screen comes up not immune?
This means the person has had rubella (German measles ) or a vaccination for rubella in the past and so is now immune. This test is often part of checks before pregnancy so that a vaccine can be given if it negative before a woman becomes pregnant. The vaccine is usually the MMR (which also immunises for mumps and measles). Single vaccine rubella is no longer licenced in the UK.
What are the causes of Rubella?
Rubella is an infection, that can be transmitted by inhaling droplets that get into the air when an infected person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Rubella can also spread by direct contact with fluids from the nose or throat of an infected person.
Why do they test women for rubella before getting pregnant?
Infants born with rubella may already show signs of heart disease, retarded growth, hearing loss, blood disorders, vision problems, or pneumonia. They may also develop problems later in childhood, including autism, hearing loss.
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
