The virus is contagious even without a rash, and pregnancy-related rubella can cause significant fetal harm, with a 20% chance of damage if contracted early in pregnancy. Rubella: Mild rash ...

Texas' outbreak, which has largely spread in undervaccinated Mennonite communities, could last a year, based on studies.

(Photo by Jeremychanphotography/Getty Images) Spring is in the air ... it is caused by a different virus than measles. Rubella is sometimes called German measles. The CDC states rubella is ...

The incubation period of rubella is 14 to 18 days, with a range of 12 to 23 days, according to DSHS. The disease spreads when the virus goes airborne from "respiratory secretions" of a person ...