Rubella, Congenital / Disease

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Rubella, Congenital

Synonyms of Rubella, Congenital

Congenital German Measles
Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Expanded Rubella Syndrome

Disorder Subdivisions

General Discussion
Congenital rubella is a syndrome that occurs when a fetus has been infected with the rubella virus while in the uterus. It is primarily characterized by abnormalities of the heart and nervous system, the eyes and the ears. The fetus is most vulnerable to the virus during the first three months of pregnancy, although pregnant women are advised to avoid exposure to rubella virus at all times. Women who contract rubella during pregnancy have a high risk of having a baby with congenital rubella.

Organizations related to Rubella, Congenital

Helen Keller National Center for Deaf-Blind Youths and Adults
141 Middle Neck Road
Sands Point NY 11050
Phone #: 516-944-8900
800 #: --
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.hknc.org
March of Dimes Birth Defects Foundation
1275 Mamaroneck Avenue
White Plains NY 10605
Phone #: 914-428-7100
800 #: 888-663-4637
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.marchofdimes.com
National Consortium on Deaf-Blindness (NCDB)
The Teaching Research Institute
Monmouth OR 97361
Phone #: 800-438-9376
800 #: 800-438-9376
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.nationaldb.org
Perkins School for the Blind
175 North Beacon St.
Watertown MA 02472
Phone #: 617-924-3434
800 #: N/A
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.Perkins.org
The Arc (a national organization on mental retardation)
1010 Wayne Ave
Silver Spring MD 20910
Phone #: 301-565-3842
800 #: 800-433-5255
e-mail: [email protected]
Home page: http://www.thearc.org/

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