Poland reports more than 38,000 German measles cases in 2013
The European country of Poland is reporting a decline in cases of rubella, or German measles, after a major outbreak during 2013. Image/CIA According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), More...
Japan suffers worst year of children born with congenital rubella syndrome in 2013
Japan has battled with a rubella, or German measles outbreak throughout 2013, with the highest number of cases being reported from the Osaka and Tokyo Metropolis Prefectures. The latest numbers on total rubella More...
Australia: Queensland Health issues Rubella alert
Queensland Health has been notified of a case of Rubella virus, with the patient having traveled on international and domestic flights. Queensland’s Acting Director of Communicable Diseases Dr Alun Richards said More...
Japan: Rubella cases top 14,000 for 2013
The number of cases of Rubella, or German measles, has topped the 14,000 mark, with the highest number of cases being reported from the Osaka and Tokyo Metropolis Prefectures, according to a Centers for Disease More...
Rubella case counts in Japan and Poland continue to rise
The number of rubella (German measles) cases in both Japan and Poland continue to climb as the latest numbers were released Wednesday. Image/CIA As of August 21, 2013, 13,747 rubella cases have been reported in More...
Rubella cases continue to climb in Japan and Poland
Two countries on opposite sides of the globe continue their battle with the vaccine-preventable viral infection, rubella, according to the latest data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Image/CIA The More...
Valparaiso University student is first German measles case in Indiana in 17 years
An international student at Valparaiso University in Indiana is the first confirmed rubella, or German measles case in the Hoosier State since 1996, according to an Associated Press report Friday. Porter County, More...
Japan’s rubella outbreak exceeds 10,000 cases
The rubella oubreak in Japan has eclipsed the 10,000 case mark this month, making it nearly five times the number of cases reported in all of 2012, according to a Japan Times report. Image/CIA According to the National More...
While Wales continues to battle a measles epidemic, concerns of rubella are starting to surface
As the measles outbreak in Wales closes in on 1,300 cases countrywide, a new concern has arisen in the small Welsh country–German measles. Rubella is a respiratory viral infection characterized by mild respiratory More...
