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RUBELLA ERADICATED Stories

RUBELLA ERADICATED

Your children have been vaccinated against it. But now, at least in America, German measles, or rubella is a thing of the past.
Rubella was a huge problem when baby boomers were kids. Remember the old rubella vaccine umbrella campaign, urging parents to vaccinate their children against the disease? Well now, due to those immunizations, rubella is no longer an issue in America. (Read more about RUBELLA ERADICATED)

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Rubella Stories

Rubella

Rubella or German Measles is an infectious disease and is caused by a highly contagious virus. If a pregnant woman gets rubella, during the first trimester, the baby may become very ill or may even die. (Read more about Rubella)

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WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE Stories

WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE

Whooping cough- a disease once thought to be eliminated in adolescents and adults is making a comeback, driving pharmaceutical companies to respond with a whooping cough vaccine. Once intended only for children, the whooping cough vaccine is now protecting adolescents and adults from the disease. (Read more about WHOOPING COUGH VACCINE)

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