German Measles Symptoms, Treatments and More
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10. Preventing German Measles
The MMR vaccine helps prevent German measles, measles and mumps. Children receive the MMR vaccine between 12-15 months of age, and then again before entering school. Rubella spreads through droplets of saliva, therefore it's always a good idea to cover your coughs and sneezes.
Most people in the U.S. and other developed nations have received the measles-mumps-rubella vaccine. Pregnant women may want to put off foreign travel to avoid exposure to the disease.
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