Catalog

Meningitis due to rubella virus

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Link to WHO Definition

Meningitis due to rubella virus – http://id.who.int/icd/entity/1475572870

A disease of the meninges, caused by an infection with rubella virus. This disease is characterised by fever, headache, or neurological deficits. Transmission is through haematogenous spread to the meninges after inhalation of infected respiratory secretions. Confirmation is by identification of rubella virus in a blood or cerebrospinal fluid sample, or detection of rubella virus specific IgM antibodies.