Rubella

/ɹuːˈbɛlə/

Synonyms for "rubella" (132 found)

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Noun(1 words)
german measles
acute articular rheumatismafrican lethargyaguealkali diseaseamebiasisamebic dysenteryanthraxasiatic cholerabacillary dysenterybastard measlesblack deathblack feverblackwater feverbreakbone feverbrucellosisbubonic plaguecachectic fevercerebral rheumatismchagres feverchicken pox
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choleracowpoxdandy feverdeer fly feverdenguedengue fever

Strong matches (39)

diphtheriadumdum feverdysenteryelephantiasisencephalitis lethargicaenteric fevererysipelasfamine feverfive-day feverfluframbesiagerman measlesglandular fevergrippehansenosishaverhill feverhepatitisherpesherpes simplexherpes zoster
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histoplasmosishookwormhydrophobiainfantile paralysisinfectious mononucleosisinflammatory rheumatisminfluenzajail feverjungle rotkala azarkissing diseaselepraleprosyleptospirosisloa loaloaiasislockjawmadness
Noun(1 words)
epidemic roseola

Related words (66)

malariamalarial fevermarsh fevermeaslesmeningitismilzbrandmumpsornithosisosteomyelitisparatyphoid feverparotitisparrot feverpertussispneumoniapoliopoliomyelitispolyarthritis rheumatismponospsittacosisrabbit fever
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rabiesrat-bite feverrelapsing feverrheumatic feverrickettsialpoxringwormrubeolascarlatinascarlet feverschistosomiasisseptic sore throatshinglessleeping sicknesssleepy sicknesssmallpoxsnail feversplenic feverspotted feverstrep throatswamp fevertetanusthrushtineatrench fevertrench mouthtuberculosistularemiatyphoidtyphoid fevertyphustyphus feverundulant fevervacciniavaricellavariolavenereal diseaseviral dysenterywhooping coughyawsyellow feveryellow jackzonazoster
Noun(3 words)
rubella illnessrubella infectionthree-day measles

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acute rubellacongenital rubella syndrome

Collocations

6 entries
congenital rubella syndromerubella immunityrubella infectionrubella outbreakrubella serologyrubella vaccine

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Let’s take, for example the myth that the measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) vaccine is the cause of autism. This claim has been completely discredited, yet several Hollywood celebrities continue to endorse it, some backing an anti-vaccine film made by pseudo-scientists.

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Rubella is also called 'German measles' in English, while Germans call rickets 'the English disease'.

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He says the fear of side effects also discourages many people from vaccinating their children. For example, he notes great damage has been caused by a now debunked 1998 study linking the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine to autism.

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Because it does not need refrigeration, Rouphael said the patch could be bought off a store shelf or mailed to patients. The fact that it is painless, said Rouphael, means more people are likely to get vaccinated against the seasonal flu virus. The patch’s manufacturer, Global Center for Medical Innovation in Atlanta, is investigating using the device for other vaccines, including for measles, mumps and rubella.

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