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rubella
Used for:
German measles
Broader Terms:
Togaviridae disease
Related Terms:
congenital disorder
Related Terms:
pregnancy infection
Related Terms:
Rubivirus
Scope Note:
acute infectious disease caused by the rubella virus and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system; usually benign; however transplacental infection of the fetus in the first trimester can cause death or severe developmental abnormalities (congenital rubella syndrome).
Term Number:
3100-2791
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