If there is at all a difference. Also, how are they passed on?
2007-04-18 01:43:53 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Infectious Diseases
Simply, they are two different diseases caused by two different viruses. The rash and other symptoms of measles are generally more severe than German Measles (Rubella) and last for about 10 days.
Rubella (German Measles) is much milder and may go virtually unnoticed. The symptoms are present for about three days. The most serious danger of rubella is that it can affect the unborn children of pregnant women, causing birth defects, miscarriages, and still births. For this reason it is most important that all children, especially young girls be vaccinated against rubella.
2007-04-18 01:48:07 · answer #1 · answered by Eden* 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
German Measles Vs Measles
2016-09-30 02:56:59 · answer #2 · answered by beisch 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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Whats the difference between Measles and German Measles?
If there is at all a difference. Also, how are they passed on?
2015-08-13 03:00:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are caused by different viruses.
Measles is a much more severe disease. The vast majority of person with measles have fevers, cold symptoms and cough, then a rash lasting 5 - 7 days, with higher fever. The patient feels very sick. Complications include ear infections, pneumonia, croup, diarrhea and even encephalitis. Death occurs in about 1 - 3 per 1000 affected children, especially in those who are frail, malnourished or have decreased immunity.
German measles, or Rubella is a milder disease. Most individuals are hardly ill, perhaps with a mild fever, mildly smollen glands and rash lasting about three days. Teen-agers and adults may have joint aches and pains.The great danger with rubella is exposure to the virus during pregnancy. If a pregnant woman develops rubella in early pregnancy, she is at high risk for miscarriage, or having a baby with deafness, congenital heart disease, or mental retardation.
Both disease are highly contageous by droplet exposure (sneezes, cough, etc) even before the rash develops. The incubation period, the time from exposure to development of symptoms is 8 - 12 days for measles, 14 - 23 days for rubella. There is no specific cure. BUT, both are preventable by vaccines. Please have your children immunized.
2007-04-18 02:23:19 · answer #4 · answered by greydoc6 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
Rubella Vs Rubeola
2016-12-12 08:35:05 · answer #5 · answered by cruickshank 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They are 2 different and unrelated viruses, rubella and measles. There only similarity is they both produce a red rash. Both viruses are spread by droplet inhalation.
2007-04-18 11:54:38 · answer #6 · answered by Dr Frank 7 · 0⤊ 2⤋
the difference is the German
2016-03-22 16:08:45 · answer #7 · answered by ? 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The German measles say "Nein!"
2007-04-18 01:46:45 · answer #8 · answered by schmagum 4 · 1⤊ 2⤋
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2017-02-10 01:01:47 · answer #9 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Rubella And Rubeola
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