Rubella
Also known as: Rubella without complication · German measles · Three day measles
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In short
Rubella is an infection caused by a virus that is usually mild with fever and a rash, although about half of the people who get it do not have symptoms. When symptoms occur, they may include a mild fever, swollen glands, aching joints especially in young women, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the body. The infection spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes, and people without symptoms can still spread it. Rubella is most dangerous for a pregnant woman's baby, as it can cause miscarriage or birth defects. There is no treatment, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it.
Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
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Codes
Description
Rubella is an infection caused by a virus. It is usually mild with fever and a rash. About half of the people who get rubella do not have symptoms. If you do get them, symptoms may include:
- A rash that starts on the face and spreads to the body
- Mild fever
- Aching joints, especially in young women
- Swollen glands
Rubella is most dangerous for a pregnant woman's baby. It can cause miscarriage or birth defects.
Rubella spreads when an infected person coughs or sneezes. People without symptoms can still spread it. There is no treatment, but the measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine can prevent it.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Next to it in ICD-10
- B03Smallpox
- B04Mpox
- B05Measles
- B07Warts
- B08Other viral infections with skin and mucous membrane lesions
- B15Hepatitis A
Neighbouring codes in the classification, not a medical link.
External resources
Questions
What is the ICD-10 code for Rubella?
B06 (WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision).
What is the ICD-11 code for Rubella?
1F02.2: Rubella without complication (WHO, ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics).
Sources and attribution
- ICD-11 for Mortality and Morbidity Statistics, © World Health Organization, licensed under CC BY-ND 3.0 IGO.
- Source: MedlinePlus, National Library of Medicine.
- Names other than the official source titles: Anpheros translations and plain-language names, made with AI assistance and checked automatically; the source names are in English.
- ICD-10 codes and titles © World Health Organization. Source: WHO, International Classification of Diseases, 10th Revision (2019).
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