Biology of Disease (Doc)

   

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Biology of Disease 1How Rubella is contractedRubella is spread by contact with the infected person through sneezing and/or coughing[ CITATION DrS17 \l1033 ]. It is also spread through direct throat or nasal contact with the infected personRubella and PregnancyA woman infected with rubella is having up to 90%of giving birth to a baby suffering from congenital rubella syndrome otherwise have a still birth.Rubella, commonly known as German measles is caused by Rubella virus derived from a Latin word meaning little red[ CITATION Wor101 \l 1033 ].The disease is mild with rashes and fever. The symptoms include low feverusually less than 101⁰C and rashes which begin on the face and spread all over the body. These symptoms last for 2 to 3 days.Effects of Rubella on individual’s healthThe quality of life of an individualrefers to what an individual perceivesof his or her physical and mentalhealth.Rubella has a general effect oflowering the domains of life includingspiritual, economic, psychological,physical and social domains. Theworst reduced domain is the physicaldomain which is closely followed bythe psychological domain. Rubellacauses discomfort among children andtheir parents[ CITATION Bri111 \l 1033 ].The disease can as well lead tocomplications during pregnancy if notmonitored earlier.
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