সংজ্ঞা
Rubella is a contagious viral illness. Once you have had rubella, you will not get sick with it again.
Babies, whose mothers have rubella during pregnancy, especially during the first trimester, can be born with severe birth defects including:
- Intellectual disability and/or behavior problems
- Hearing problems
- Vision abnormalities, blindness, and/or cataracts
- হার্টের ত্রুটি
- Increased risk of diabetes throughout early life
- মৃত্যু in utero
কারণসমূহ
Rubella is caused by a virus. It is passed from person to person through tiny droplets in the air.
ঝুঁকির কারণ
You’re more likely to get rubella if:
- You have never had the condition.
- You have never been immunized against it.
লক্ষণ
Symptoms are usually mild and include:
- Fatigue, low energy
- ফোলা লিম্ফ নোড
- Flushed face
- Red throat (although not sore)
- জ্বর
- মাথাব্যথা
- Achy joints and arthritis (especially in adults)
- Red, spotty rash all over the body
রোগ নির্ণয়
The doctor will ask about your symptoms and medical history, and perform a physical exam. Rubella is diagnosed by blood tests.
চিকিৎসা
There is no treatment for rubella. To help make you more comfortable, your doctor may give you acetaminophen (Tylenol).
প্রতিরোধ
দ্য rubella vaccine is often given as a combination vaccine:
- Measles and mumps vaccine (MMR)
- Measles, rubella, and varicella (chicken pox) vaccine (MMRV)
The regular schedule for giving the vaccine is at age 12-15 months and again at age 4-6 years. If you or your child has never been vaccinated against rubella, talk to the doctor.
Women who are not sure if they have been vaccinated should be tested. This is very important if they are in occupations with high risk of exposure to rubella, such as:
- স্বাস্থ্যকর্মী
- Teachers
- Childcare workers