Rubella vaccination
What you need to know about rubella
Rubella is an acute viral infection that causes inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Possible complications include otitis media, tonsillitis, pneumonia, arthritis, and pathological inflammatory processes of the central nervous system (meningitis, encephalitis).
During pregnancy, rubella is very dangerous for the fetus. Transmission method: airborne, from mother to fetus, through toys, household items. Cases of infection occur more often in the warm season.
How to diagnose?
Diagnosis – clinical picture, laboratory blood test for the presence of specific antibodies.
How to treat?
Treatment is symptomatic: bed rest, balanced nutrition, mild cases do not require hospitalization.
What are the symptoms?
The incubation period is 11-25 days, after which symptoms appear:
- Malaise, headache
- Rash in the form of rounded red-pink spots that disappear after a few days (first on the face, neck, scalp, behind the ears, then spreading to the entire body, except for the palms and soles)
- Fever, sore throat, cough, runny nose, enlarged lymph nodes
What is prevention?
Prevention is vaccination , which provides protection for 10 years.
Vaccines for vaccination
| The name of the vaccine | Country | Composition and form of release | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prioryx | Belgium | suspension for injection | 1300 UAH |
Where are vaccinations given?
St. S. Rudnytskyi, 5
St. V. Lypkivskogo, 45
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