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  2. Rubella virus - Wikipedia

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    Rubella virus (RuV) is the pathogenic agent of the disease rubella, transmitted only between humans via the respiratory route, and is the main cause of congenital rubella syndrome when infection occurs during the first weeks of pregnancy.

  3. Rubella - Wikipedia

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    Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, [6] is an infection caused by the rubella virus. [3] This disease is often mild, with half of people not realizing that they are infected. [1] [7] A rash may start around two weeks after exposure and last for three days. [1] It usually starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the ...

  4. 1962–1965 rubella epidemic - Wikipedia

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    Typically, the virus is transmitted via droplets, such as coughing or sneezing, however, congenital rubella can be passed on from a pregnant woman to her fetus. The disease itself is fairly mild, usually presenting with a rash on the face and general sickness symptoms, such as coughing, fever, and fatigue, however, the real danger lies in ...

  5. New virus that causes ‘staggering disease’ discovered in US ...

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    A variant of the rustrela virus-- related to the wider-known rubella virus which causes a skin rash in humans -- called RusV was discovered in a female mountain lion in Douglas County, Colorado ...

  6. Congenital rubella syndrome - Wikipedia

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    Congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) occurs when a human fetus is infected with the rubella virus (German measles) via maternal-fetal transmission and develops birth defects. [1] The most common congenital defects affect the ophthalmologic, cardiac, auditory, and neurologic systems.

  7. Progressive rubella panencephalitis - Wikipedia

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    Progressive rubella panencephalitis (PRP) is a neurological disorder which may occur in a child with congenital rubella. [1] It is a slow viral infection of the brain characterized by chronic encephalitis, usually manifesting between 8–19 years of age. It is believed to be due to a persistence or reactivation of rubella virus infection.

  8. Norovirus Is Surging Across The Country. Here Are The ... - AOL

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    Here are the symptoms to look for, plus how long you're contagious for, per an infectious disease doctor. ... “Norovirus is a ubiquitous virus that everyone experiences multiple times in their ...

  9. Blueberry muffin baby - Wikipedia

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    Symptoms of this disease include seizures, hydrocephalus, and chorioretinitis. Cytomegalovirus : viral TORCH infection associated with sensorineural hearing loss , hepatomegaly , and jaundice . Rubella : viral TORCH infection associated with post-auricular and occipital lymphadenopathy in addition to a maculopapular rash that starts on the face ...