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  Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) What rubella means? rubella. / (ruːˈbɛlə) / noun. a mild contagious viral disease, somewhat similar to measles, characterized by cough, sore throat, skin rash, and occasionally vomiting. It can cause congenital defects if caught during the first three months of pregnancyAlso called:  German measles Stanley Plotkin  invented the rubella vaccine at the Wistar Institute, which is credited with eradicating the disease in the United States in 1964. IP 14 - 21 DAYS MOT -  Rubella is spread by  direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected  individuals. Rubella can also be transmitted by breathing in droplets that are sprayed into the air when an infected person sneezes, coughs or talks. SIGN AND SYMPTOMS -  a low-grade fever. headache. mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye) general discomfort. swollen and enlarged lymph nodes. cough. runny nose. DIAGNOSIS HC  PHYSICAL EXAMIANATION BLOOD EXAMINATION treatment -  N

definition   Measles is a childhood infection caused by a virus. Once quite common, measles can now almost always be prevented with a vaccine. Also called rubeola, measles can be serious and even fatal for small children The first systematic description of measles, and its distinction from smallpox and chickenpox, is credited to  the Persian physician Muhammad ibn Zakariya al-Razi  (860–932), who published The Book of Smallpox and Measles mode of transmission - The virus is transmitted by  direct contact with infectious droplets or by airborne spread  when an infected person breathes, coughs, or sneezes. Measles virus can remain infectious in the air for up to two hours after an infected person leaves an area. IP 10 - 14 DAYS Measles signs and symptoms  appear around 10 to 14 days after exposure to the virus. Signs and symptoms of measles typically include: Fever Dry cough Runny nose Sore throat Inflamed eyes (conjunctivitis) Tiny white spots with bluish-white centers on a red backgro