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	Measles and German Measles
		There are two "forms" of measles: rubeola (the "ordinary" kind), which causes more serious symptoms and can do permanent damage, and rubella ("German" measles), which is very benign if you have it as a child or an adult but can induce severe birth defects in womem infected early in pregnancy.
		Measles is a disease which usually produces fever, cough, conjunctivitis ("pink eye", but not quite the same as the "pink eye" seen with colds and earaches), a red, bumpy rash, and a rash ("Koplik's spots") inside the cheeks.
		Measles immune globulin is available and can prevent measles, or at least make it milder than it otherwise would be, if it is given to someone who isn't yet immune within 6 days of exposure.
	www.drreddy.com /shots/measles.html (817 words)

	Measles - german measles
		Measles is spread through respiration (contact with red measles fluids from an infected person's nose and mouth, either directly or through aerosol transmission), and is highly contagious measles in brazil measles pictures - 90% of people without immunity sharing a house with measles rash an infected person will catch it.
		The vaccination german measles clinical manifestations is generally not given earlier than this because children younger than 18 months usually retain anti-measles immunoglobulins transmitted from the mother during pregnancy.
		Measles is a significant infectious disease because, while the rate of complications is not high, the disease itself is so infectious that the sheer number of people who would suffer complications in an outbreak amongst non-immune people would quickly overwhelm available measles history hospital resources.
	www.medicalgeo.com /Med-Diseases-M---Mu/Measles.html (892 words)

	Difference Between Measles And German Results And News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		German measles was not of particular importance to the army during the world war and did not rank as concurrent with german measles, the only difference between these two classes.
		German measles, congenital rubella syndrome, third disease, french measles, for a while, it was thought to be halfway between measles and scarlet fever.
		Measles is posing a growing risk to children in Britain as parents decide against vaccinations for fear of side effects, and researchers warn the disease could become endemic, a constant threat to health, a new study shows.
	www.measles-resource.info /difference-between-measles-and-german.html (1090 words)

	Measles
		Measles (Rubeola), sometimes known as ten-day measles, red measles, or hard measles, is a viral disease.
		Measles during pregnancy results in a higher risk of prematurity and spontaneous abortion.
		Because measles is easily spread through the air from person to person, UNM requires that all incoming students be immune to measles.
	www.unm.edu /~shc1/measles.html (230 words)

	Rubella - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		or three-day measles) is a disease caused by the Rubella virus.
		The name German measles has nothing to do with Germany.
		Measles (1st disease) - Scarlet fever (2nd disease) -
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/German_measles (468 words)

	Measles Vaccines, Measles Vaccination, Red Measles, Measles Vaccine, Measles Virus, German Measles, Measles Symptoms, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Measles is a highly contagious disease caused by a virus.
		Active immunization with measles vaccine - In developing countries measles vaccine is given at 9 months of age and in developed countries it is given at 15 months of age.
		Measles can be prevented by using gamma globulin with in 5 days after exposure to measles case.
	health.indiamart.com /kidshealth/illness/measles.html (684 words)

	Dr Pedi - GERMAN MEASLES (RUBELLA)
		German measles or rubella is an infection caused by a germ called the rubella virus.
		German measles spreads through coughing and person to person contact.
		German measles is usually mild in children, However rubella in the pregnant woman is very dangerous for the unborn child and hence it is so important to take the rubella shot.
	www.pediatriconcall.com /kidscorner/commonill/german_measles.asp (352 words)

	GrowingWell.com - German Measles
		German measles is likely to cause serious birth defects to the unborn baby of a pregnant woman who develops the disease in the first 3 or 4 months of pregnancy.
		Non-pregnant women of childbearing age should be immunized if they have not had German measles or have not been immunized.
		A person--especially a pregnant woman--who is exposed to German measles, who has not had it or been immunized, should receive a gamma globulin (antibodies) injection.
	www.growingwell.com /cop/germanmeasles.htm (319 words)

	MoonDragon's Health & Wellness: German Measles (Rubella)
		German Measles, also called Rubella and is known as "three-day measles", is a mild but contagious viral infection that most often affects children.
		However, because of the danger it poses to pregnant women, German measles should be considered contagious from one week before the rash appears until one week after the rash fades.
		A pregnant woman who suspects she may have been exposed to German measles and who knows she has not achieved immunity (either through vaccination or from having the disease) should consult her health care provider immediately concerning a gamma-globulin injection.
	www.moondragon.org /health/disorders/rubella.html (1788 words)

	German Measles Articles \| German Measles News (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		The measles epidemic is a consequence primarily of the failure to vaccinate preschool aged children at appropriate ages 2 among children aged 16 59 months who developed measles during this resurgence, only 15 had received measles vaccine as recommended CDC, unpublished data.
		Measles antibody response to the vaccination in the two groups was compared.
		Krober and associates hypothesized that the standard measles mumps rubella MMR vaccine may not be effective in infants who are immunized while they have a cold or an acute afebrile upper respiratory tract infection.
	www.germanmeasleresearch.info (975 words)

	German Measles - Search Results - MSN Encarta (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		German Measles - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		German Measles, also called rubella, contagious disease of short duration, caused by viral infection.
		One of these is rubella, or German measles, which can...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /German_Measles.html (137 words)

	health.iafrica.com \| doc online \| children's health German measles
		German measles or rubella, is a mild and usually uncomplicated illness.
		The name "german measles" comes from the fact that the rash is similar to that of measles, germane to measles.
		Measles makes children sick, while they are generally quite well when they have rubella.
	health.iafrica.com /doconline/children/germanmeasles.htm (790 words)

	Measles (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Measles, also known as rubeola, is a viral infection of your respiratory system.
		Measles and German measles (known as rubella) are different diseases caused by different viruses.
		Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by a virus different from rubeola (measles).
	www.emedicinehealth.com /measles/article_em.htm (268 words)

	RUBELLA FACT SHEET VIRGINIA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH
		Rubella (German Measles) is a relatively mild, three day illness that seldom leads to complications in children.
		As stated above, rubella (German Measles) is generally a mild, three day infection that may cause birth deformities in babies born to mothers who are infected with it during pregnancy.
		Measles (rubeola) is a more serious disease and is sometimes called "hard", "red", or "seven day measles".
	www.vdh.state.va.us /epi/rubef.htm (643 words)

	Rubella (German Measles) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-05)
		Rubella or German measles is caused by Rubivirus, a member of the Togavirus family of enveloped ss (+)RNA viruses.
		German measles (rubella) is distinct from measles (rubeola).
		The vaccine which is in use is derived from the German measles virus (Rubivirus) after many subcultures in tissue cultures.
	www.bact.wisc.edu /themicrobialworld/Rubella.html (328 words)

	Rubella Immunization (German Measles)
		Rubella, also known as three-day measles or German measles, is a viral disease that continues to have outbreaks on college campuses.
		Although the disease itself is a common childhood rash disease, it is often overlooked or misdiagnosed because its signs and symptoms vary.
		The live rubella virus vaccine is available in combination with the measles and mumps vaccine, which is referred to as MMR.
	www.unm.edu /~shc1/rubella.html (279 words)

	Rubella (German Measles)
		KidsHealth > Parents > Infections > Bacterial and Viral Infections > Rubella (German Measles)
		Rubella — commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles — is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes.
		It is caused by the rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in.
	www.kidshealth.org /parent/infections/bacterial_viral/german_measles.html (979 words)

	German Measles
		German measles is a mild infectious illness caused by the rubella virus, which is why it is sometimes called rubella.
		German measles is caused by a virus, and is spread by fine droplets of moisture, which contain the virus.
		German measles is contagious and will require an incubation period of 14-21 days.
	www.homehealth-uk.com /medical/germanmeasles.htm (531 words)

	German measles (rubella)
		German measles (rubella) is an illness caused by a virus.
		While most children have measles in their early childhood, a lot do not get German measles until they are quite a bit older: 10 to 20 per cent of 20 to 25-year-olds have never had the disease.
		Girls who are vaccinated against German measles are advised not to start a pregnancy until three months after the vaccination.
	www.netdoctor.co.uk /diseases/facts/germanmeasles.htm (774 words)

	Spears & MacLeod: Medical Links: German measles : Pharmasave :Yarmouth, Nova Scotia : GrassRoutes
		German measles Health24: German measles is a viral illness that occurs everywhere in the world.
		Rubella, also known as German measles is a viral disease characterised by rash, swollen glands and fever.
		Rubella, also called German measles or three-day measles, is a disease that is caused by the rubella virus.
	www.spearsmacleod.com /links/g/g-measle/index.htm (1597 words)

	Medinfo: German Measles (Rubella)
		German measles is a mild viral illness caused by the rubella virus.
		If a pregnant woman thinks she has been exposed to German Measles, she should first of all check with her midwife or her doctor on her rubella status, ie whether the blood test, taken early in pregnancy shows her to be immune to rubella.
		You will not catch German Measles if you are immune, and if you do not catch it, your fetus cannot be affected, even if you come into contact with someone who has German Measles.
	www.medinfo.co.uk /conditions/rubella.html (603 words)

	Measles
		Measles is an infectious viral disease that occurs most often in the late winter and spring.
		Researchers report progress toward development of a drug to treat measles, which remains one of the world's most devastating infectious diseases despite availability of a vaccine to prevent it.
		The largest outbreak of measles in the United States occurred in May 2005, when a 17 year old teenager who was unvaccinated against the disease, contracted the measles virus on her trip to Romania, and attended a church gathering with other people on her return.
	www.squidoo.com /measles (503 words)

	Rubella (German measles) review - The Doctors Lounge(TM)
		German measles is an acute viral infection of children and adults with rubella virus, a togavirus.
		The present vaccination strategy, developed in part when measles was not being adequately controlled, is to immunize all infants at 12 to 15 months of age with measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine and to administer a second dose at 4 to 12 years of age.
		Rubella vaccine may also be administered to anyone who is thought to be susceptible to the infection and is not pregnant.
	www.thedoctorslounge.net /infections/diseases/rubella.htm (523 words)

	Medical Dictionary: Measles, German - WrongDiagnosis.com
		Measles, German: Another name for Rubella (or close medical condition association).
		Measles, German: Measles, German is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database: Viral diseases, Vaccine-preventable diseases, Diseases contagious from droplets
		Measles, German: Measles, mumps, and rubella were once very common diseases in the United States, but they have become rare because of the use of vaccines to prevent them.
	www.wrongdiagnosis.com /medical/measles_german.htm (240 words)

	Rubella (German Measles)
		KidsHealth > Parents > Infections > Skin Infections and Rashes > Rubella (German Measles)
		Rubella — commonly known as German measles or 3-day measles — is an infection that primarily affects the skin and lymph nodes.
		It is caused by the rubella virus (not the same virus that causes measles), which is usually transmitted by droplets from the nose or throat that others breathe in.
	kidshealth.org /parent/infections/skin/german_measles.html (979 words)

	German measles epidemic likely in Japan as adult cases rise
		German measles is most frequently caught by children, but a recent survey by the ministry found many adults are now contracting it, too.
		The ministry said the incidence of German measles was on the rise this year in Gunma, Kagoshima, Miyagi, Oita and Saitama prefectures, and likely would spread to other areas.
		The real number may be even higher since the ministry only has tallied the number of German measles cases being treated by pediatricians, meaning there may be more adult cases that were not covered by the survey.
	www.medicalnewstoday.com /medicalnews.php?newsid=7171 (437 words)

	MedlinePlus: Measles
		Measles is an infectious disease caused by a virus.
		The main symptom of measles is an itchy skin rash.
		You may have heard of "German measles", also known as rubella, which is a different illness altogether.
	www.nlm.nih.gov /medlineplus/measles.html (195 words)

	Measles
		Measles usually clears up on its own in 7-10 days.
		Once you have had a case of the measles, you are almost always immune for the rest of your life.
		Measles infection in pregnant women has been associated with an increased risk of stillbirth.
	www.emedicinehealth.com /measles/page10_em.htm (149 words)

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