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Rubella (German Measles) and Pregnancy
Rubella is a virus which will produce a mild illness in the pregnant mother but could produce severe problems in the developing baby, also referred to as Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).
The unborn child is most at risk of developing CRS if a pregnant woman is infected with the virus in the first three months of pregnancy.
It is very rare for problems to result if infected after the 20th week of conception.
Infants with CRS may be born deaf or blind, have damage to their hearts, or mental disabilities.
CRS is rare in Ontario. Fourteen cases of CRS were reported to the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care from 1990-2004, which is about one per year.
Rubella is not very common as 95% of children have now been immunized as part of their routine immunization schedule
Protection
Before becoming pregnant, check your immunity to rubella (there is a vaccine – MMR – that protects an individual from rubella)
If you are not immune, have the MMR vaccine and wait three months before becoming pregnant
If you have been exposed to rubella in pregnancy and do not know your immunity, contact your doctor immediately
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