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Rubella (German measles)

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Rubella is a viral infection that is most serious in pregnant females because it can harm their unborn baby. It is also called German measles or 3-day measles.

General information

• Rubella fact sheet (PDF, 11 KB)  Hmong (PDF, 18 KB)  Spanish (PDF, 13 KB)
• Rubella overview  
• Public immunization record access
• Vaccination options for preventing measles  

Information for health professionals

• This is a Wisconsin Disease Surveillance Category I disease:
  Report IMMEDIATELY by TELEPHONE to the patient's local public health department upon identification of a confirmed or suspected case. The local health department shall then notify the state epidemiologist immediately of any confirmed or suspected cases. Submit a case report within 24-hours submit a case report electronically through the Wisconsin Electronic Surveillance System (WEDSS), by mail or fax using an Acute and Acute and Communicable Disease Case Report F44151 (PDF, 167 KB), or by other means. DHS Communicable Disease Reporting  

• Wisconsin case reporting and public health follow-up guidelines: Rubella EpiNet (PDF, 42 KB) 
• Case report form Rubella, congenital syndrome EpiNet (PDF, 100 KB) 
• Rubella investigation and control guidelines (PDF, 89 KB)
• ACIP recommendations  
• Rubella photos  
• MMR Vaccine information statement  

Additional resources

• Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) - Rubella information  
• Immunization Action Coalition (IAC) - Rubella journal articles

Contacts

• Wisconsin's Local health departments - Regional offices - Tribal agencies

• Wisconsin Immunization Program - Central office staff

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Last Revised: March 22, 2013