Scientists are warning that the ongoing measles outbreak might force the United States to lose its elimination status for the ...

Different viruses cause rubella and rubeola. Rubella is more commonly known as German measles, and people typically refer to rubeola as measles. They can be difficult to tell apart because they have ...

A hospital in Texas on Wednesday confirmed the death of an unvaccinated child who was infected with measles—the first fatality in a two-state measles outbreak that began in January, according to the ...

Rubella, rubeola, and roseola are distinct viral infections that cause characteristic rashes. However, they also have unique characteristics and causes. Rubella, rubeola, and roseola are viral ...

One side of the bedroom is an explosion of pink, from the hair accessories and dangling trinkets to the stuffed animals and laundry hamper. The other, starting with the fuzzy pillows and puffy ...

In October, Pakistan conducted a week-long anti-polio campaign, with vaccinators going door to door to reach more than 45 ...

A rubella blood test checks to see if you have antibodies to the rubella virus. Antibodies are proteins your immune system makes to help fight infections and keep you from getting sick. They're ...

Rubella Eliminated in the U.S. An outbreak of measles this winter that originated at Disneyland in Anaheim, California, sparked a backlash among Americans incredulous that pockets of children and ...

Before the Zika virus outbreak, which appears to be associated with serious birth defects in babies in Brazil, there was rubella, also known as German measles, which terrified the pregnant women of my ...

A team of researchers, including two from the University of Wisconsin-Madison, has solved a long-running biological mystery, reporting the discovery of the first two viral relatives of rubella, also ...