Abstract and Introduction Abstract. Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella ...

DURING the winter and spring of 1964 the United States experienced the largest epidemic of rubella recorded during the past twenty years.1 In Connecticut over 40,000 cases were reported to the Stat ...

Rubella is typically mild in adults and children but can cause serious birth defects in pregnant women, including deafness, cataracts, heart defects, mental deficiency and liver or spleen damage ...

Rubella is typically mild in adults and children but can cause serious birth defects in pregnant women, including deafness, cataracts, heart defects, mental deficiency and liver or spleen damage ...

If a woman gets German measles (rubella) ... there is grave danger that her baby will be born with severe cataracts, mental retardation or heart defects, or a combination of these handicaps.

A cataract is a clouding of the normally clear lens of the eye, a gradual process that can eventually impair vision. Despite being the leading cause of blindness worldwide, cataracts are considered to ...

Long-term exposure to ultra-violet radiation may be associated with development of cataracts. Wearing a wide-brimmed hat and sunglasses that filter out UVB rays from a young age slows the development ...

Rubella and rubeola are infectious diseases resulting from different viruses. Rubella is more commonly known as German measles, and rubeola as measles. Medical News Today ...

Discover how the MMR vaccine prevents measles, mumps, and rubella. Learn who should get it and when, and why a myth persists linking the vaccine to autism.

Mexia ISD clarifies a reported measles case was actually rubella, following a miscommunication. Rubella is rare and less severe, but poses risks to pregnant women. Skip Navigation.

Abstract and Introduction Abstract. Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome ...