Rubella risk factors

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

Overview

The risk factors predisposing for rubella infection include: contact with infected patient and not receiving immunization according to the standard schedule.

Risk Factors

The following risk factors predispose to get rubella infection:

• Contact with infected patient
• Failure to get vaccinated
• Overcrowding
• Poor immune response to the vaccine