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Rubella (German Measles)<br />

• caused by rubella virus<br />

• ssRNA virus<br />

• spread by respiratory droplets<br />

• congenital rubella syndrome<br />

• infection of pregnant women in<br />

first trimester<br />

• fetal death, premature delivery,<br />

and/or congenital defects<br />

• live attenuated vaccine:<br />

MMR- measles, mumps, rubella<br />

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