Sunday, December 2, 2012

The Basics Of Rubella Virus


If you want to gain information regarding the disease called German measles also known as Rubella, then this article will provide you with all the basic information you require. Rubella is the name of a virus that causes an increase in the amount of lymph nodes that are present in the body. Along with his it also presents a rash. Rubella vaccine can help decrease and eliminate the chances of a person suffering from this infection and has over the years decreased the occurrence of it as well.

When it comes to this rubella that is two main types of infections which include:

· Red measles - this rubella virus is known to present hard measles. This disease might lead to pneumonia's occurrence as well and in severe conditions may cause brain inflammation. This disease isn't deadly and one can recover from it, if medicine and care is taken within due course of time.

· The second type of rubella virus that can attach to a person is known as German measles. This is also called "three day measles". This type of virus is more severe and can present numerous defects in the fetus, if a pregnant woman catches this virus.

The main cause of this disease is the fact that it is viral. One person can catch it from another one simply by being in the same room as the germs travel through the airways, so you can catch it by breathing in and out. It can also spread if you are in close proximity with someone who sneezes or coughs. You should know that a person can only get this disease once, after which his body produces necessary antibodies that can fight against the virus without the disease spreading. So if you have had it once, then you do not need to worry about getting again.

A few of the rubella symptoms include:

· High fever along with red eyes

· Person feeling tired and exhausted

· Severe headache which is also aggravated by the fever

· Appearance of a rash on the body

· Tender lymph nodes which can be felt behind the neck

· As the disease spreads so does the rash, which also turns pink in color and moves from the face downwards

· Joint pain in older victims

· In pregnant women, it can cause major birth defects such as heart defects, learning and hearing disabilities and cataracts.

So make sure you are vaccinated especially if you are trying to conceive, since German measles and pregnancy are very dangerous for one another. Get yourself vaccinated for Rubella to make sure you are safe from it.

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