Rubella (German Measles)

A viral infection spread by droplets.

Symptoms include rash, fever, swollen glands
Less commonly, bruising, bleeding, and encephalitis (brain inflammation)
Infected pregnant women have a high risk of having babies with severe malformations
It is now given combined with measles and mumps vaccination

Rubella is a routine vaccination which may need to be updated prior to travel.

Detailed information on preparing for your trip is available in The Traveller’s Pocket Medical Guide and International Certificate of Vaccination and during a travel consultation with a Travel Clinics Australia doctor.
Call 1300 369 359	to make an appointment at a clinic (click here to find one near you) OR
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