Rubella Syndrome
Rubella syndrome, or congenital rubella, is a group of physical abnormalities that have developed in an infant as a result of maternal infection and subsequent fetal infection with rubella virus. It is characterized by rash at birth, low birth weight, small head size, heart abnormalities, visual problems and bulging fontanelle.
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Review Date : 6/30/2000
Reviewed By : J. Gordon Lambert, MD, Associate Medical Director RxRemedy
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