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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]

Signs and Symptoms

Symptoms of rubella infection include:

• Low grade fever
• Skin rash which starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body
• Sore throat
• Lymph node swelling in the neck
• Headache
• Malaise
• Anorexia
• Mild conjunctivitis
• Runny nose
• About 25 to 50% of people infected with rubella will not experience any symptoms.