Work-Related Diseases
Find information on occupational work-related diseases including diseases, category and group, synonyms, severity, latency, risk factors, signs and symptoms, diagnosis, prognosis, and treatments and options.
Rubella
Occupational Disease Rubella
Rubella Category Infection, Occupational
Rubella Severity
Acute-Moderate
Rubella Synonyms
German measles
Information on Rubella Symptoms, Diagnosis, Prognosis, Screening and Imaging
Hospitalized or institutionalized patients should be isolated with care taken not to expose pregnant, non-immune employees. Patients should be excused from school or work for 7 days after onset of the rash. [Chin, p. 435-40] "A history of previous rubella infection is unreliable and should not be considered indicative of immunity to rubella. Although birth before 1957 is generally considered acceptable evidence of rubella immunity, a dose of MMR has been recommended for those health care personnel that do not have laboratory evidence of immunity." [CDC Guidelines for Infection Control in Health Care Personnel]
Rubella Latency
14-17 days; range of 14-21 days;
Rubella References
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/publications/pink/rubella.pdf