What is rubella also known as?
Rubella is a contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash. It’s also called German measles or three-day measles.
What is the medical term for German measles?
Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) Rubella is a contagious disease caused by a virus.
Is rubella a DNA or RNA virus?
Rubella virus is an enveloped, positive-stranded RNA virus classified as a Rubivirus in the Matonaviridae family.
Does rubella need to be reported?
Case notification to CDC Since continuous endemic rubella transmission has been eliminated, rubella is an immediately notifiable disease.
How do I know if I am immune to rubella?
Most likely you’re immune to rubella because you were vaccinated as a child or you had the illness during childhood. A blood test can tell whether or not you’re immune to rubella. If you’re thinking about getting pregnant and aren’t sure if you’re immune, talk to your health care provider about getting a blood test.
What does it mean if rubella IgG is positive?
Here’s how your IgG test results stack up: A positive test is 1.0 or higher. That means you have rubella antibodies in your blood and are immune to future infection. A negative test is 0.7 or lower.
What is the normal range for rubella IGG and IgM?
Reference Interval
| 19.9 AU/mL or less: | Not Detected. |
|---|---|
| 20.0 – 24.9 AU/mL: | Indeterminate – Repeat testing in 10-14 days may be helpful. |
| 25.0 AU/mL or greater: | Detected – IgM antibody to rubella detected, which may indicate a current or recent infection or immunization. |
How does rubella affect pregnancy?
Pregnant women who contract rubella are at risk for miscarriage or stillbirth, and their developing babies are at risk for severe birth defects with devastating, lifelong consequences. CRS can affect almost everything in the developing baby’s body.
Why do we test for rubella in pregnancy?
Detect a recent or past infection. Identify those who have never been exposed to the virus and those who have not been vaccinated. Verify that all pregnant women and those planning to become pregnant have a sufficient amount (titer) of rubella antibodies to protect them from infection.