Rubella overview

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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Overview

Rubella is a common childhood infection usually with minimal systemic upset although transient arthropathy may occur in adults. Serious complications are very rare. If it were not for the effects of transplacental infection on the developing foetus, rubella is a relatively trivial infection.