Rubella Information for Health Professionals

On this page:
Lab testing
Reporting
Clinical features and epidemiology
Vaccine information
ACIP Recommendations and MMWR report

Lab testing

• Lab Testing for Rubella at the MDH Public Health Laboratory
  Information on the lab tests for rubella, when they should be used, and how to submit specimens to MDH.
• "Clinical Testing and Submission Form" from Forms for the Infectious Disease Laboratory
  Include this form with each specimen when submitting for testing. Fill out the form as completely as possible and indicate which test is requested.

Reporting

• Reporting Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome
  All cases of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome must be reported to the Minnesota Department of Health. Find out what needs to be reported, who needs to report diseases, which forms to use and where to find out more about the disease.

Clinical features and epidemiology

• Rubella Clinical Information
  Information on rubella for health professionals, including epidemiology, communicability, and treatment of cases and contacts.
• CDC: Chapter 20: Rubella
  Rubella chapter in the Pink Book on vaccine-preventable diseases.
• CDC: Clinical Overview of Rubella
  Information for health care providers including clinical features, prevention, testing and diagnosis. Warning: Graphic medical images.

Vaccine information

Rubella Vaccine Product Information and VIS

• Immunize.org: Ask the Experts: MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella)
  Experts from the CDC answer challenging questions about vaccines and their administration.

ACIP Recommendations and MMWR reports

• CDC: ACIP Recommendations: Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) Vaccine
  Articles published in the CDC's Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report regarding the measles-containing vaccines.
• Rubella (German Measles, Three-Day Measles) Resources
  Articles, publications and textbooks containing information about rubella, congenital rubella syndrome, and rubella vaccine.