Congenital rubella

Congenital rubella
Definition:
Congenital rubella is a group of physicalproblems that occur in an infant when its mother is infected with the virus that causes German measles.
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Congenital rubella syndrome: The constellation of abnormalities caused by infection with the rubella (German measles) virus before birth. The syndrome is characterized by multiple congenital malformations (birth defects) and mental retardation.
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Congenital Rubella
Definition
Congenital rubella is a group of physical abnormalities that occur in an infant as a result of infection of the mother with rubella virus.
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congenital rubella (rubella that is present at birth; the child contracted it from his/her mother while in utero) can result in many problems, including the following:
cataracts in the eyes
heart problems ...
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Thanks to rubella immunization, the number of cases of congenital rubella has fallen drastically in the past 20 years.
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However, women who are infected with rubella any time during the first 3 months of pregnancy may have a miscarriage or stillbirth, or the child may be born with serious birth defects. These birth defects are called congenital rubella syndrome (CRS) ...
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Other factors which can potentiate jaundice in the newborn include: sepsis, biliary atresia, Rh incompatibility, galactosemia, cephalohematoma, polycythemia, G-6-P-D deficiency, and congenital rubella, syphilis, toxoplasmosis, ...
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