What is rubella (German measles)?

Rubella, also known as German Measles, is a viral illness that may result in symptoms including fever, sore throat, and rash on the face and body. Symptoms are often very mild; however, if the infection occurs during pregnancy it may be harmful for the unborn child.

How do members experience rubella (German measles)?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with rubella (German measles)*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for rubella (German measles)*

Who has rubella (German measles) on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

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What is rubella (German measles)?

Rubella, also known as German Measles, is a viral illness that may result in symptoms including fever, sore throat, and rash on the face and body. Symptoms are often very mild; however, if the infection occurs during pregnancy it may be harmful for the unborn child.



Common symptoms reported by people with rubella (German measles)

Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it

Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people for rubella (German measles)

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Compare treatments taken by people with rubella (German measles)

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Who has rubella (German measles) on PatientsLikeMe?

  • 0 new patients joined this month
  • 0 say rubella (German measles) is their primary condition

Age
Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 0
30s 1
40s 1
50s 0
60s 0
70+ 0

Distribution of sex

Sex
Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 0
Female 2

These charts show data from rubella (German measles) patients who have completed their condition history
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