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Rubella - complications
Rare
Pulmonary bacterial infections.
Arthralgia, haemorrhagic manifestations, encephalities.
Congenital rubella syndrome.

Congenital rubella syndrome
Affect fetuses of 15-30% of woman get infection in 1st trimester.
Congenital abnormalities
Fetal cardiac malformation (PDA, VSD)
Eye lesions – cataracts
Microcephaly
Mental retardation
Deafness

Expanded rubella syndrome
Congenital rubella syndrome with
Hepatosplenomegaly
Myocarditis
Interstitial pneumonia
Metaphyseal bone lesions.

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