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Congenital rubella

Symptoms: History of mother having rubella while pregnant (particularly in the first trimester) Skin rash at birth (purpura, petechiae) Low birth weight Small head size (microcephaly) Lethargy Irritability Deafness Seizures Cloudy corneas or white appearance to pupil (leukocoria) Developmental delay Mental retardation Signs and tests: Tests include: Urine tests, nasopharyngeal secretions tests, or cerebrospinal fluid tests for virus Antibody tests References: Edlich RF, Winters KL, Long WB 3rd, Gubler KD. Rubella and congenital rubella (German measles). J Long Term Eff Med Implants. 2005;15(3):319-28. Text Continues Below Bar-Oz B, Levichek Z, Moretti ME, Mah C, Andreou S, Koren G. Pregnancy outcome following rubella vaccination: a prospective controlled study. Am J Med Genet A. 2004 Sep 15;130(1):52-4. Robertson SE, Featherstone DA, Gacic-Dobo M, Hersh BS. Rubella and congenital rubella syndrome: global update. Rev Panam Salud Publica. 2003 Nov;14(5):306-15. Review.

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