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MeSH scope note: An acute, usually benign, infectious disease caused by the RUBELLA VIRUS and most often affecting children and nonimmune young adults, in which the virus enters the respiratory tract via droplet nuclei and spreads to the lymphatic system. (From Dorland, 27th edition)

RELATED SITES

- Vaccine-preventable disease control and elimination (European Region)

RELATED LINKS

- Immunization, Vaccines and Biologicals: rubella
- Immunization surveillance, assessment and monitoring: rubella and congenital rubella


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