Rubella

Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is a vaccine-preventable infection caused by the rubella virus. This disease is often mild, with half of people not realizing... Wikipedia

• Specialty:  Infectious disease
• Symptoms:  Rash, swollen lymph nodes, fever, sore throat, feeling tired
• Usual onset:  2 weeks after exposure
• Duration:  3 days
• Causes:  Rubella virus (spread through the air)
• Diagnostic method:  Finding the virus in the blood, throat, or urine, antibody tests
• Prevention:  Rubella vaccine
• Treatment:  Supportive care
• Frequency:  17,865 cases (2022)
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo