Symptoms of rubella
symptoms of rubella may include:
symptoms of rubella may include:
- mild fever
- headache
- runny nose
- sore eyes
- skin rash
- swollen lymph nodes
- joint pain.
Complications of rubella
Possible complications of rubella include:
Possible complications of rubella include:
- arthralgia – lingering joint pain that may take a month or more to get
better - otitis media – inflammation of the middle ear
- encephalitis – inflammation of the brain, which can be fatal in some
cases.
Birth defects associated with CRS include:
women who suspect they may have been exposed to rubella should see their doctor.
- deafness
- blindness
- heart defects
- intellectual disability
- impaired growth
- inflammation of various organs such as the brain, liver or lungs
women who suspect they may have been exposed to rubella should see their doctor.
Causes of rubella
Rubella is most commonly spread when someone ingests (swallows) or inhales
the cough or sneeze droplets from an infected person. Infants with CRS shed the
rubella virus in their nose and throat secretions and in their urine for months
or even years.
Symptoms occur usually between 14 to 17 days (and up to 21
days). People infected with rubella are infectious for approximately one week
before, and for at least four days after, the onset of the rash.
Rubella is most commonly spread when someone ingests (swallows) or inhales
the cough or sneeze droplets from an infected person. Infants with CRS shed the
rubella virus in their nose and throat secretions and in their urine for months
or even years.
Symptoms occur usually between 14 to 17 days (and up to 21
days). People infected with rubella are infectious for approximately one week
before, and for at least four days after, the onset of the rash.
Treatment for rubella
No specific medical treatment for rubella exists and the symptoms are
usually mild. Antibiotics don’t work because the illness is viral. Treatment
aims to ease symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. Options may include:
at least four days following the onset of the rash to reduce the risk of
infecting others.
Pregnant women who contract rubella should discuss
their options with their doctor.
No specific medical treatment for rubella exists and the symptoms are
usually mild. Antibiotics don’t work because the illness is viral. Treatment
aims to ease symptoms and reduce the risk of complications. Options may include:
- bed rest
- plenty of fluids
- paracetamol to reduce pain and
fever.
at least four days following the onset of the rash to reduce the risk of
infecting others.
Pregnant women who contract rubella should discuss
their options with their doctor.