Rubella

Published on 19 Nov 2025

• The World Health Organization (WHO) declared Nepal free of rubella as a public health problem in August  2025, making it the first country in WHO’s Southeast Asia Region to achieve this milestone.

• Rubella (German measles), is a highly contagious viral infection caused by the rubella virus, an enveloped single-stranded RNA virus, which causes mild fever and rash.

• It spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes.

• It is mild in children and adults, but poses serious risks to pregnant women, potentially leading to miscarriage, stillbirth, or Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS) in infants. 

• The Measles-Mumps-Rubella (MMR) vaccine is the most effective preventive measure, administered in 2 doses to provide long-term immunity against rubella and its complications.

  
  

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Keywords:

Rubella Nepal World Health Organization WHO Viral diseases Diseases Health RNA virus Congenital Rubella Syndrome CRS MMR vaccine