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Rubella

Rubella virus

E1 & E2 SpikesLipid EnvelopeNucleocapsid

Description

Also known as 'German Measles'. It is mild for children but devastating for unborn babies.

TypeMatonaviridae

ShapeSpherical enveloped

Size60 – 70 nm

GenomePositive-sense single-stranded RNA

Discovered1962

MortalityLow for children; high for fetuses (birth defects)

Discovery

Discovered in 1962 by Paul Parkman and Thomas Weller

Transmission

Respiratory droplets

Symptoms

Mild feverPink rashSwollen lymph nodesCongenital Rubella Syndrome (in newborns)

💊 Treatment / Medicine

Supportive care

🛡️ Prevention

MMR Vaccine

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Rubella means 'little red' in Latin, referring to the characteristic pink rash!

Structural Components

E1 & E2 Spikes

Proteins used to enter cells

Lipid Envelope

Host-derived fatty layer

Nucleocapsid

RNA-protein core

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