Rubella
Description of the disease
Rubella is an acute viral infection that causes inflammation of the upper respiratory tract. Possible complications: otitis, tonsillitis, pneumonia, arthritis, 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.
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Treatment
Treatment is symptomatic: bed rest, balanced diet, with a mild form does not require hospitalization.
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Prevention
Prevention is vaccination , which provides protection for 10 years.
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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
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Diagnostics
Diagnosis - clinical picture, laboratory blood test for the presence of specific antibodies.