Rubella: Symptoms, complications and treatment

Rubeola is an infectious-contagious, human-specific disease caused by rubella virus. It is characterized by eruption, general condition alteration and laterocervical adenopathy. It can occur at any age. The patient rarely fever, Contagiousness is between 40% and 80%. The entrance gate is the respiratory mucosa, possibly the conjunctival (by rubbing with the contaminated hand) The disorder is manifested by small premonitory signs: discomfort, subfebrility, sore throat and even arthralgia. The prophylaxis is done with the ROR vaccine at the age of 1 year, and as a treatment we opt for a symptomatic one: home isolation for 7-10 days, with resting in bed hydration corresponding to: soups, teas, water, natural fruit juices avoidance of contact .

Rubeola can take 1-4 days, then completely disappears. Convalescence passes quickly and does not affect the general state. It leaves life immune for life, Rubella complications are rare but possible: autoimmune anemia, thrombocytopenic purpura, encephalitis, and pregnancy may cause fetal death (if it occurs in the first trimester), malformations of the heart, eye, bones, hearing or even premature birth. Treatment is symptomatic in mild forms, and complications require hospitalization and corticotherapy. To prevent this disease it is recommended that the vaccine (ROR) that provides immunization for a period of 15-20 years.

The current vaccination schedule includes: mandatory vaccines: at 2 months, 4 months and 11 months - hexavalent vaccine (Hexacima or Infanrix Hexa) and antipneumococic (Prevenar 13) at 9 and 12 months - ROR at 5 years - ROR at 6 years - . Among the side effects we may list fever or subfebrility, mild inappetence, apathy, general condition change, semi-lengthened chairs - a small induration that retreats within a few days. They are quite rare. In adults, more cases are seen in women than in men, .