Rubella (German measles) is a contagious disease caused by a virus. The disease can be mild and self-limiting, but it is extremely dangerous for pregnant women because it can cause birth defects. Learning about Rubella and how to prevent it is necessary to protect the health of both mother and child.

To best prepare before giving birth, mothers should get vaccinated with the vaccines recommended by doctors to help mothers and babies avoid dangerous infectious diseases such as measles, chickenpox, rubella, flu, hepatitis B, etc.

If a pregnant woman is infected with rubella, the virus can cross the placenta and be transmitted to the fetus, causing congenital rubella syndrome. The younger the mother is when she is infected, the higher the risk of the baby having congenital rubella.

The risk of causing congenital rubella syndrome is very high for the fetus when the mother is infected with rubella, so in cases where pregnant women are infected with rubella in the first 3 months of pregnancy, the doctor will advise to terminate the pregnancy.

Complications of congenital rubella syndrome are very serious. When a pregnant mother has rubella in the first 3 months, she is likely to have a miscarriage or stillbirth in the uterus; if the fetus continues to develop, the child is often underweight, slow to grow, slow to grow teeth, and has congenital defects of the cornea, heart, lungs, ears, and mental retardation...

Rubella is a common virus in pregnant women. This is an infectious disease, very contagious but can be prevented by vaccination. Rubella testing is necessary for pregnant women to ensure the health of both mother and child.

If you are planning to become pregnant or may be pregnant, you should talk to your doctor about the vaccines you need during pregnancy. Here are the vaccines you should have before and during pregnancy.

The tests commonly used to diagnose Rubella are IgG or IgM serum tests. These tests are intended to check whether the patient has Rubella antibodies in order to advise on appropriate vaccination.