What are the symptoms and adverse effects of Rubella?
Rubella infection during the early months of pregnancy may lead to congenital deformities (birth defects). These birth defects include deafness, cataract, heart defects and mental retardation in the newborns. Such children become social and economic burden for parents. Rubella can also lead to abortions. The chances of developing these deformities are very high if the infection occurs in the first three months of pregnancy.
