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Rubella (German Measles) Photos
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Photos of the Disease
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Photo ID# 269
This transmission electron micrograph (TEM) depicts a number of rubella virions.
Images of People Affected by the Disease
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Photo ID# 4513
This is an 11 mo. old infant with a mild rubella rash, as well as a nondescript secondary macular eruption.
Photo ID# 4514
This patient presented with a generalized rash on the abdomen caused by German measles (rubella).
Photo ID# 712
Rash of rubella on skin of child's back. Distribution is similar to that of measles, but the lesions are less intensely red.
Photo ID# 713
This infant presented with "blueberry muffin" skin lesions indicative of congenital rubella.
Photo ID# 4284
This photograph shows the cataracts in a child’s eyes due to Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS).
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Content last reviewed on May 23, 2011
Content Source: National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases