German Measles

Introduction: German Measles

Description of German Measles

German Measles (medical condition): A contagious viral infection caused by the Rubella virus which produces a rash and lymph node swelling. It can have serious implication in pregnant women as the virus can be transmitted through the placenta and cause serious fetal defects or even fetal death.

See also:

Rubella:
  »Introduction: Rubella
  »Symptoms of Rubella
  »Tests for Rubella
  »Treatments for Rubella

German Measles: SYN: rubella.
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

German Measles: acute infectious disease caused by the rubella virus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system; ; usually benign; however transplacental infection of the fetus in the first trimester can cause death or severe developmental abnormalities.
Source: Diseases Database

German Measles: Rare Disease

Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH)

German Measles is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health (NIH). This means that German Measles, or a subtype of German Measles, affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)

German Measles as a Disease

German Measles: Another name for Rubella (or close medical condition association).
  »Introduction: Rubella
  »Symptoms of Rubella
  »Treatments for Rubella

German Measles: Related Diseases

German Measles: German Measles is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Viral diseases
• Vaccine-preventable diseases
• Diseases contagious from droplets

Symptoms of German Measles (Rubella)

Some of the symptoms of German Measles incude:

• Stage 1: fever and related symptoms (often mild and sometimes not even noticed in adults):
  • Mild fever
  • Headache
  • Shivering
  • Swollen lymph glands

See full list of 25 symptoms of German Measles (Rubella)

Treatments for German Measles (Rubella)

Treatments for German Measles (Rubella) include:

• Symptomatic and supportive treatment
• Bed rest
• Fluids
• Normal diet
• Mild pain relief - if needed

Read more about treatments for German Measles

Treatment of German Measles: For more treatment information about German Measles, see treatment of Rubella (German Measles)

German Measles: Article Excerpts about Rubella

Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them. As with many other diseases, measles, mumps, and rubella generally are more severe in adults than in children. Most adults are immune to all three infections because they had them (or a vaccine) as children. (Source: excerpt from Shots for Safety - Age Page - Health Information: NIA)

Terms associated with German Measles:

Terms Similar to German Measles:

• Rubella

Source: Diseases Database

• Three day measles
• Rubella

Source - NIH

The following terms can be used for German Measles

• rubella

Source: CRISP

External links related to: German Measles

• Rubella (german measles). DermNet NZ
• eMedicine - Pediatrics, Rubella : Article by Pamela Dyne, MD
• MedDet
• eMedicine - Rubella : Article by Elias Ezike, MD
• rubella
• Meruvax Online, Description, Chemistry, Ingredients - Rubella Virus Vaccine Live - RxList Monographs
• eMedicine - Rubella : Article by Peter C Lombardo, MD

Source: Diseases Database

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