rubella

Noun

rubella (uncountable)

1. A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.
   • At issue is the so-called MMR vaccine, which immunizes children against measles, mumps and rubella, three potentially deadly diseases that were once common and have been mostly wiped out.2002 February 10, Sarah Lyall, “Britain Tries to Quell Fear Over Vaccine for Children”, in The New York Times, archived from the original on 14 Feb 2021
   • They have congenital rubella syndrome, which they acquired during an outbreak of the rubella virus, or German measles.2016 September 8, Jessica Ravitz, “Can forgotten rubella children of the ’60s hold clue for Zika babies?”, in CNN

   Synonyms:

   epidemic roseola, French measles, German measles, Liberty measles, three-day measles, 3-day measles, false measles