(2015) Fact Sheet: Rubella (German Measles), August 26, 2015. Public Health, Department of (Health and Human Services, Department of)
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Abstract
Rubella, also called German measles, is a contagious disease that usually causes a red rash that spreads over most of the body. While rubella is generally a mild illness, if it infects pregnant woman, particularly early during pregnancy, it can result in congenital rubella syndrome and cause serious birth defects.
| Item Type: | Departmental Report |
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| Keywords: | Rubella, Virus, Public Health |
| Subjects: | Health and medicine > Public health > Environmental health Health and medicine > Public health Health and medicine |
| ID Code: | 33065 |
| Deposited By: | Margaret Barr |
| Deposited On: | 21 Jul 2020 15:02 |
| Last Modified: | 21 Jul 2020 15:02 |
| URI: | https://publications.iowa.gov/id/eprint/33065 |