RUBELLA

Pathogen Causing Disease
Rubella Virus (Rubivirus)

5 SYMPTOMS

• Inflamed or red eyes
• Pink rashes (starts on face)
• Stuffy nose
• Muscle pain
• Headache

5 TREATMENTS

• Therapeutic Massages (relieves joint pain)
• Exercising up to 30 minutes for five days
• Drinking fluids, stay hydrated
• Using ibuprofen to reduce fever
• Nutritional health and eating vitamins

HOW IT'S TRANSMITTED
THE VIRUS IS SPREAD WHEN AN INFECTED PERSON COUGHS, SNEEZES, OR AN INFECTED PREGNANT WOMAN TO AN UNBORN CHILD.

5 LONG TERM EFFECTS

• Arthritis (joint pain)
• Encephalitis (inflammation of brain)
• Internal bleeding, including skin
• Permanent birth defects of child born from infected mother, including deafness
• Pregnancy complications (miscarriage or stillborn)

Prevention Methods
-Two doses of MMR vaccine as a child
-Wash hands (stay clean)

5 INTERESTING FACTS

• Rubella is contagious 7 days before and after the rash appears.
• Symptoms appear within 16-18 days; 20% to 50% of people don't exhibit symptoms.
• 79% of all cases of Rubella occurred among people ages 15 and older.
• Rubella is rare to catch, unless you are unvaccinated.
• 7% of young adults are exposed to the Rubella virus.

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