What are the symptoms of rubella?

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Rubella is a common acute infectious disease caused by rubella virus. It is characterized by low fever, systemic rash, and often accompanied by retroauricular and occipital lymphadenopathy. Due to the mild systemic symptoms and short course of disease, it is often considered that the disease is irrelevant. However, in recent years, severe cases have been reported repeatedly in the outbreak of rubella. What are the symptoms of rubella? Let's talk about it

What are the symptoms of rubella?

At the end of prodromal stage and early stage of eruption, red punctate mucosal eruption could be seen on the soft palate, which was similar to mucosal eruption caused by other virus infection. Rash can be accompanied by low fever, lasting for 1 to 3 days, mild splenomegaly is common.

In young women, there were multiple arthritis in eruption or within a few days after eruption, which was often symmetrical. The most common involvement was proximal phalangeal joint, followed by metacarpal phalangeal joint, wrist joint, knee joint, ankle joint, foot joint, shoulder joint and spinal joint; It is characterized by local swelling, pain, tenderness and exudation, lasting for several days to 2 weeks, with few sequelae.

The typical clinical manifestations were enlargement of retroauricular, occipital and cervical lymph nodes with tenderness, which lasted for about one week; The rash appeared 24 hours after lymphadenectasis. It was pleomorphic. Most of the rashes were scattered in macular papules. It could also appear as large areas of skin red or needle like scarlet fever like rash. It began on the face, spread all over the neck, trunk, arms and finally to the feet within 24 hours; Usually the facial rash subsides and the lower extremity rash appears. It usually lasts for 3 days, and there is very little peeling after visiting.

matters needing attention

1. Patients with rubella should be isolated immediately until 5 days after eruption. 2. When patients lie in bed, they should avoid blowing directly to prevent them from feeling new pathogens and aggravating the disease. 3. During fever, drink more water, eat less spicy and greasy food, and eat more liquid or semi liquid food. Should eat more lean meat, eggs, dates, honey and fresh vegetables, fruits and so on.