What are the symptoms of rubella
The symptoms of rubella - malaise, slight fever, swollen glands, followed by a slight rash a day or two later - develop two or three weeks after exposure. These symptoms may be mild and sometimes unnoticeable. A blood test can confirm the diagnosis of rubella.
How does rubella affect my pregnancy
If you have contracted rubella in the first month of your pregnancy, your baby has a 35% chance of developing serious congenital malformation. As the pregnancy progresses, the risk decreases. By the third month, the risk is down to 10% to 15%, after which the risk is negligible.
