A viral disease milder than measles, but that can be damaging to the fetus during the first trimester; Also called: rubella.
Or rubella; Mild, communicable virus disease, usually caught by children. It is marked by a sore throat, pinkish rash, and slight fever, and has an incubation period of two to three weeks. If a woman contracts it in the first three months of pregnancy, it may cause serious damage to the unborn child.
For this reason immunization is recommended for girls.
Rubeolae, ansteckende, im allg. leichte Infektionskrankheit bei Kindern mit maserähnl. Ausschlag u. Lymphknotenschwellung. Die Erkrankung einer werdenden Mutter, bes. in den ersten 2 bis 3 Schwangerschaftsmonaten, kann das Kind im Mutterleib schädigen u. zu Mißbildungen Anlaß geben; Vorbeugung durch R.schutzimpfung.