This relatively safe children's disease is extremely serious in adults and can turn into a real tragedy if it infects a pregnant woman. Because of this, it is very important to catch the symptoms and stop the spread of the virus.
Dr. Anastasia
What kind of disease is it?
It is a very contagious viral disease, the causative agent of which is the Rubella virus, and it is transmitted through airborne droplets. The incubation period lasts from 12 to 23 days, with the patient being contagious one week before and one week after the appearance of the rash.
Why is rubella especially dangerous for pregnant women?
Infection with rubella in the first and early second trimester of pregnancy can be a big issue. The disease causes severe malformations in the fetus and can lead to a frozen pregnancy. And in later gestational periods from 20 weeks and on, ===the mother needs to do an ultrasound, consult with an infectious disease specialist, neonatologist, and geneticist, and decide whether the pregnancy can be saved.
If the baby is b...
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