Science & Medicine
The CDC says children should continue to be immunized as global eradication is not near.
March 22, 2005
California
Cases of rubella--a mild respiratory illness and skin rash that can cause devastating birth defects if contracted during the early stages of pregnancy--have increased markedly in California this year.
Nov. 30, 1990
An epidemic of rubella--a mild respiratory illness that can cause birth defects if contracted during pregnancy--has swept Orange County and the state this year, and the disease is taking its toll on babies, public health officials said Wednesday.
Nov. 29, 1990
Travel & Experiences
Before going on a cruise, women who are of childbearing age or are pregnant should make sure they are immune to rubella (also called German or three-day measles), the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has cautioned.
Jan. 18, 1998
The once-common childhood disease known as rubella or German measles continues to decline, with only 551 cases reported in the United States last year, the lowest count ever, federal health officials report.
Oct. 19, 1987
More than half the cases of birth defects that resulted from a German measles outbreak in Southern California in 1990 could have been prevented had health-care providers and others followed federal rubella-screening guidelines, a study has found.
May 20, 1992
Music
Mark Dorsey’s grandmother first suspected a problem with his hearing when he was a baby.
May 10, 2019
2 shots may be better than one for measles, mumps, rubella and chicken pox
June 27, 2010
Concern that the rubella vaccine may cause chronic joint or nerve problems in some women appears to be unfounded and shouldn’t deter women from getting immunized as a way to prevent birth defects, authors of a new study say.
Aug. 21, 1997
World & Nation
Rubella, the usually mild rash that can cause devastating birth defects, is making a comeback, largely among young adults who were never vaccinated, federal health researchers said in Atlanta.
Feb. 15, 1991