An international team developed a new model, based on a case study of Nigeria, that may help public health officials accelerate the introduction of rubella vaccination in countries that have yet to do ...

WASHINGTON — The invisible “chain of transmission” of rubella virus has been broken in the United States. With it disappears a disease that a little more than a generation ago struck fear in the heart ...

When public health officials make policies about when and how vaccination programs are implemented, they must weigh the benefits and risks of how infectious diseases spread throughout the country.

The World Health Organization (WHO) has confirmed that Australia has managed to eliminate the viral infection rubella from its population. This is a significant achievement on part of the country’s ...

In a new study, researchers aimed to assess the evidence of immunity against rubella in 21 newly diagnosed adolescent girls with juvenile lupus. Prior to enrollment, all girls received two doses of ...

Rubella, or German measles in pregnancy may cause serious defects to the child, writes Hannah Chira Unknown to many, rubella, commonly known as German measles, is a dangerous infection that can cause ...

The U.S. has well over 99 problems but rubella shouldn't be one of them. The rubella vaccination program, started in 1969, had helped eliminate rubella from the U.S. as of 2004. But these days, in ...

Blueberry muffin rashes on babies involve blue, purple, red, or gray spots that are widespread on the body, face, and extremities. The term often links to congenital rubella, but blueberry muffin ...

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — When public health officials make policies about when and how vaccination programs are implemented, they must weigh the benefits and risks of how infectious diseases spread ...