Rubella Quiz
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Learn more about Rubella
Content updated on Sep 20, 2022
What is rubella?
Infection with the rubella virus. Rubella is highly contagious as it is transmitted through droplets when sneezing. In pregnant women, rubella can also infect and cause harm to the fetus.
Symptoms of rubella
Skin abnormality
Pain in the same joints on both left and right sides.
Recent contact with sick people with similar symptoms
Rash remains separate and not joining or overlapping
Redness on face spread quickly to the whole body
Fever
Joint pain even when resting
Rash starting at the same time as fever
Questions your doctor may ask to check for rubella
Your doctor may ask these questions to diagnose rubella
Do you have any skin problems?
Do you have the same joint pain on both sides of your body (symmetrical)?
Are there people around you with the same symptoms?
Are your skin bumps are separate from each other (without overlapping)?
When you had a bumpy rash on your face, did it spread rapidly to the entire body?
Treatment for rubella
There is no specific treatment for this condition. The doctor may give you medicines to relieve symptoms like fever. Certain groups like pregnant women may require medications injected through the bloodstream to protect their fetus.
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References
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Reviewed By:
Scott Nass, MD, MPA, FAAFP, AAHIVS (GP / Family doctor)
Dr. Nass received dual medical degrees from the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and Charles R. Drew University in Medicine and Science. He completed Family Medicine residency at Ventura County Medical Center with subsequent fellowships at Ventura, University of North Carolina-Chapel Hill, George Washington University, and University of California-Irvine. He holds faculty appointments at Keck School of Medicine of USC, Loma Linda University School of Medicine, and Western University of Health Sciences.
Yoshinori Abe, MD (Internal medicine)
Dr. Abe graduated from The University of Tokyo School of Medicine in 2015. He completed his residency at the Tokyo Metropolitan Health and Longevity Medical Center. He co-founded Ubie, Inc. in May 2017, where he currently serves as CEO & product owner at Ubie. Since December 2019, he has been a member of the Special Committee for Activation of Research in Emergency AI of the Japanese Association for Acute Medicine. | | Dr. Abe has been elected in the 2020 Forbes 30 Under 30 Asia Healthcare & Science category.
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