It was 1959 and Duguay, of Clearwater, Florida, had polio. It mostly preyed on children and was one of the most feared ...

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The virus is contagious even without a rash, and pregnancy-related rubella can cause significant fetal harm, with a 20% chance of damage if contracted early in pregnancy.

The virus is contagious even without a rash, and pregnancy-related rubella can cause significant fetal harm, with a 20% chance of damage if contracted early in pregnancy.

There is less risk when the infection occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy. Rubella was once common and widespread in the United States, but was eliminated in the US in 2004.

The epidemic of rubella in the United States of America during the first half of 1964 affected over 1,800,000 persons. 2 Inevitably, many women in early pregnancy were infected.

Rubella is a contagious viral infection best known by its distinctive red rash, ... but it can cause serious problems for unborn babies whose mothers become infected during pregnancy. Advertisement.

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Rubella It's called German measles, but it’s actually an upper respiratory virus. If you’re infected before 12 weeks of pregnancy, your baby can have life-threatening problems.