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Welcome to MyVaccs Diseases. This page allows you to find quick,
concise information on certain travel related diseases. Please select
a disease from the list below.

Disease Info

Diseases	Rubella
Anthrax Chicken Pox Cholera Diphtheria Haemophilus Influenzae Type B Hepatitis A Hepatitis B Human Papillomavirus Influenza Japanese Encephalitis B Lyme Disease Measles Meningococcal Infection Mumps Pertussis (whooping cough) Pneumococcal Infection Polio Rabies Rubella Smallpox Swine Flu Tetanus Tick-Borne Encephalitis Tuberculosis Typhoid Yellow Fever	The Disease Rubella is a mild disease caused by a togavirus. It is a droplet spread disease; close personal contact with infected individuals may lead to the breathing in of the droplets causing the disease. The incubation period is around 14-21 days with the majority of individuals developing a rash 14-17days following exposure. Individuals are infectious 1 week prior to the appearance of symptoms and 4 days after onset of the rash. The disease is generally mild usually accompanied with a low grade fever, malaise and coryza and conjunctivitis. However Rubella during pregnancy can be serious because it can cause birth defects to develop in the unborn baby.
Distribution Rubella occurs worldwide. Sporadic cases continue to be reported in areas where individuals missed out on the MMR vaccination.
Vaccination Vaccination against Rubella is readily available and is commonly administered during the Routine Childhood vaccination program, as part of the combined vaccine MMR in the UK. MMR is given to children at around 13 months then again around 3 years and 4 months - 5 years.
Notes for Travellers The risk to most travellers is low because of Routine Childhood vaccination programs in most developed countries. However those who are not fully immunised against measles are at risk when visiting countries or areas where vaccine coverage is incomplete. The risk is greater when living/working with the local population; particularly children in areas where vaccine uptake may be poor or in a healthcare setting.
Related information Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

Diseases

Rubella

The Disease

Rubella is a mild disease caused by a togavirus. It is a droplet spread disease; close personal contact with infected individuals may lead to the breathing in of the droplets causing the disease. The incubation period is around 14-21 days with the majority of individuals developing a rash 14-17days following exposure. Individuals are infectious 1 week prior to the appearance of symptoms and 4 days after onset of the rash. The disease is generally mild usually accompanied with a low grade fever, malaise and coryza and conjunctivitis. However Rubella during pregnancy can be serious because it can cause birth defects to develop in the unborn baby.

Distribution

Rubella occurs worldwide. Sporadic cases continue to be reported in areas where individuals missed out on the MMR vaccination.

Vaccination

Vaccination against Rubella is readily available and is commonly administered during the Routine Childhood vaccination program, as part of the combined vaccine MMR in the UK.

MMR is given to children at around 13 months then again around 3 years and 4 months - 5 years.

Notes for Travellers

The risk to most travellers is low because of Routine Childhood vaccination programs in most developed countries. However those who are not fully immunised against measles are at risk when visiting countries or areas where vaccine coverage is incomplete. The risk is greater when living/working with the local population; particularly children in areas where vaccine uptake may be poor or in a healthcare setting.

Related information

Always remember to check your personal circumstances and those of your family with a medical professional prior to vaccination and travel. MyVaccs is unable to guarantee the accuracy of the information provided on these pages and is unable to provide detailed information on the risks/side effects of vaccinations. For further information please visit The World Health Organisation: www.who.int/en/ or the NHS: www.nhs.uk

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