Rubella ....?

Question

hello!
i'm doing a health report on rubella. ive been on a lot of websites and learned a lot but i got a lot of 'serious birth defects if mother gets rubella while pregnant' well what kind of defect? do they lost limbs? go blind? are lame?

if you could help me out id really apprectiate it
thank you

Answer 1

I think it is blindness.

Answer 2

First of all, your information is pure propaganda. At the time the Rubella vaccine was created, abortion was still illegal in the US or doesn't your religious fanatic source read history? Prior to the introduction of Rubella vaccine in the 70s, 20,000 babies in the US were affected by rubella by either miscarriage, stillbirth or birth defects. Now, it is fewer than 100. So, even if the vaccine had been from an aborted fetus with rubella, look at the babies it has saved from death or injury. If you believe everything you read on the Internet, your brains will fall out.

Answer 3

About 25 percent of babies whose mothers contract rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy are born with one or more birth defects which, together, are referred to as congenital rubella syndrome. These birth defects include eye defects (resulting in vision loss or blindness), hearing loss, heart defects, mental retardation and, less frequently, movement disorders.

Many children with congenital rubella syndrome are slow in learning to walk and in doing simple tasks, although some eventually catch up and do well.

The infection frequently causes miscarriage and stillbirth. The risk of congenital rubella syndrome is highest (up to 90 percent) when infection occurs in the first 11 weeks of pregnancy. Birth defects rarely result when maternal rubella occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Some infected babies have health problems that aren’t lasting. They may be born with low birthweight (less than 5-1/2 pounds), or have feeding problems, diarrhea, pneumonia, meningitis (inflammation around the brain) or anemia. Red-purple spots may show up on their faces and bodies because of temporary blood abnormalities that can result in a tendency to bleed easily. The liver and spleen may be enlarged.

Some infected babies appear normal at birth and during infancy. However, all babies whose mothers had rubella during pregnancy should be monitored carefully because problems with vision, hearing, learning and behavior may first become noticeable during childhood. Children with congenital rubella syndrome also are at increased risk of diabetes, which may develop during childhood or adulthood.

Answer 4

http://www.caringforkids.cps.ca/babies/Rubella.htm#preg
What about pregnant women and rubella?

A pregnant woman who catches rubella during the first 5 months of pregnancy can pass the disease on to her baby (or fetus) while it is in the womb. The chances of this happening are very high. In 8 out of 10 cases where a pregnant woman has rubella, the fetus will get rubella before it is born.
If the fetus gets rubella during the first 12 weeks of pregnancy, it will be born with many problems. It may be blind, deaf or have heart damage.
If the fetus gets rubella between 16 and 20 weeks of pregnancy, it will be born deaf.
1 out of 10 babies who are born with rubella will die during the first 12 months of life.
There is no treatment for rubella in babies. The damage that happens to the fetus will last for the child's whole life.

http://www.marchofdimes.com/professionals/681_1225.asp
What risks does rubella pose for the fetus?
About 25 percent of babies whose mothers contract rubella during the first trimester of pregnancy are born with one or more birth defects which, together, are referred to as congenital rubella syndrome. These birth defects include eye defects (resulting in vision loss or blindness), hearing loss, heart defects, mental retardation and, less frequently, movement disorders.

Many children with congenital rubella syndrome are slow in learning to walk and in doing simple tasks, although some eventually catch up and do well.

The infection frequently causes miscarriage and stillbirth. The risk of congenital rubella syndrome is highest (up to 90 percent) when infection occurs in the first 11 weeks of pregnancy. Birth defects rarely result when maternal rubella occurs after 20 weeks of pregnancy.

Some infected babies have health problems that aren’t lasting. They may be born with low birthweight (less than 5-1/2 pounds), or have feeding problems, diarrhea, pneumonia, meningitis (inflammation around the brain) or anemia. Red-purple spots may show up on their faces and bodies because of temporary blood abnormalities that can result in a tendency to bleed easily. The liver and spleen may be enlarged.

Some infected babies appear normal at birth and during infancy. However, all babies whose mothers had rubella during pregnancy should be monitored carefully because problems with vision, hearing, learning and behavior may first become noticeable during childhood. Children with congenital rubella syndrome also are at increased risk of diabetes, which may develop during childhood or adulthood.

Answer 5

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