Rubella (German Measles) (2023) Sabah Mohsin Al-Maamuri

Description

This chapter details the diagnosis, transmission, and clinical features of Rubella, including the characteristic maculopapular rash, adenopathy, and mild systemic symptoms in children and adults. It emphasizes the profound teratogenic risk of congenital infection, listing severe manifestations such as deafness, cataracts, congenital heart defects (PDA, pulmonary stenosis), growth retardation, and purpuric rash.