Rubella in Healthcare Settings
An Introduction to Rubella in Healthcare Settings
Rubella is usually a mild febrile rash illness in adults and children. Other
symptoms include lymphadenopathy, malaise, or conjunctivitis. Arthralgia and
arthritis can occur in <70% of infected adult and adolescent females. Rare
complications are thrombocytopenic purpura, encephalitis, neuritis, and orchitis.
The incubation period for rubella is 12--23 days, and 20%--50% of rubella infections
are asymptomatic. Persons with rubella are most infectious when rash is erupting,
but can shed virus from 7 days before to 5--7 days after rash onset (i.e.,
the infectious period).
(from: MMWR
2001)
Date last modified: September 27,
2005
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National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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National Center for Preparedness, Detection, and Control of Infectious Diseases
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