Rubella

Rubella is a mild but very infectious viral illness.

While rubella is rarely serious in children, encephalitis is an extremely rare complication and the effects of rubella can be very serious to the unborn during the first 3 months of pregnancy.

The incubation period is 14 - 21 days, and infection can last 4 - 5 days. Rubella starts with a mild fever, then progresses with swollen glands behind ears, and the final stage is when an orange-pink rash spreads from the face to the rest of the body.

One attack usually ensures immunity for life.