Rubella Endangers Pregnant Women and Their Fetus

Donald Murphey, MD, of Texas Medical Association's Council on Science and Public Health, discusses rubella -- also called “German measles,” which is a contagious disease caused by a virus. The illness can be especially dangerous for pregnant women and their unborn babies, causing miscarriages and birth defects.
A tell-tale pink rash is the most common symptom.
Vaccination is the best way to prevent rubella among infants, children, teens, and adults.
Millions of people contracted rubella in the early 1960's, before a vaccine was introduced and began to be widely administered to people in 1969.
TMA features one vaccine-preventable disease per month in this public awareness series. Diseases featured thus far include: Pertussis (whooping cough); chickenpox and shingles; measles; HPV, and influenza.
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[chietree]

what of the mother was not immune by rubella and she was pregnant 12 weeks and her ob gyne Assistant injected her a rubella vaccine what would be the effect to the fetus ? The mother is very healthy no sick and No rubella sickness at all . What is the effect of this rubellla vaccine to the fetus or developing child.??? And when the baby grow is there any side effect in the babys life ?

[harley]

One day I had what I thought was the flue and was down for a week and as soon as I got better I was forced to go have a pregnancy test and it was positive so I called a doctor set up appointment then at eight month pregnancy was told that I had rubella and that my life and the baby's life was in danger, and at eight and a half months pregnant not only was I in labor but was internally hemorrhaging as well, died three times while trying to give birth . Anyways after all that I was given the rubella shot so many times and it just won't take why is that ?

[linesinthesand]

"Intellectual challenges". Curious phrasing...
Did you know that natural rubella, in the first trimester can cause autism? I'm glad they attenuate that virus and never have issues with attenuation being too weak. (well, at least not to often).

[Rhiannagrace-fq]

im 5 months pregnant and i had rubella does it affect the baby? I'm so stressed now😔

[emmaheffernan]

What do we do if we get pregnant but have not had the rubella vaccine

[hemalathag]

How to pregnant...I have rubella ...give any solution

[oldblackstock]

Interesting, he said " in 1969 when (underline that) a vaccine was used". Did he mis-speak or did I misunderstand?
Btw, my mama had Rubella when carrying me. I was born before 1969 ( I keep it private). I have one blind eye, need strong glasses for good eye, I am deaf in one ear, strong hearing aid in other. And, I think I was somewhat not as smart as most, although, I think for myself!

[dianne]

I got an mmr vaccine shortly before getting pregnant (12days). Will my unborn baby at risk of having the disease. If yes, is this treatable?

[kingshyrenzmanlapao]

pls help.. what can i do.. im 1months pregnant and i have a rubera vacvine. 😭😭

[khushbookumari-fkbv]

Hello sir I 'm1month pregnant and suffering from rubella virus what can I do plzz reply

[JoeyBull-vv]

😂I list my first baby because of this virus so be very cateful

[MM-hzfn]

WEAR A MASK FOLX. STOP RUBELLA! One thing you can do is scream at people who refuse to wear masks. Kindness is everything.

[anupamaurmi]

Can a pregnant woman get rubella after 1st trimester?

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