RUBELLA

Course overview

RUBELLA IS A MILD VIRAL DISEASE THAT TYPICALLY OCCURS IN CHILDREN AND NON-IMMUNE YOUNG ADULTS. IN PREGNANT WOMEN, RUBELLA INFECTION CAN PRODUCE A CONSTELLATION OF SEVERE BIRTH DEFECTS KNOWN AS CONGENITAL RUBELLA SYNDROME. TO AVOID THE HIGH MORBIDITY ASSOCIATED WITH THIS CONDITION, HEALTHCARE PROVIDERS SHOULD PLAY AN ACTIVE ROLE IN THE PREVENTION AND DIAGNOSIS OF RUBELLA. THIS ARTICLE REVIEWS THE EVALUATION, MANAGEMENT, AND PREVENTION OF THIS CONDITION.