Recommended Web Sites

Congenital Rubella Syndrome - This fact sheet describes the problem with catching german measles during pregnancy.

German Measles (Rubella) - The American Academy of Pediatrics publishes this information on german measles, including the diagnosis, treatment and prevention of the disease.

German Measles (Rubella) from NOAH - The librarians at the NY Academy of Medicine and the NY Public Library have gathered these links to quality sites.

MEDLINEPlus: Rubella - These links to quality sites are courtesy of the National Library of Medicine.

MMR Vaccine Information Statement - English - This information comes from the Immunization Action Coalition, and covers all aspects of the MMR vaccine. This site is in PDF format and requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

MMR Vaccine Information Statements - Other Languages - At this site you can obtain information on the MMR vaccine in 25 different languages. This site is in PDF format and requires an Adobe Acrobat Reader for viewing.

Rubella - The Mayo Clinic has published this extensive review of german measles.

Rubella (German Measles) Vaccination - The Centers for Disease Prevention and Control have created this brochure about German measles. It also addresses common questions and concerns about the vaccine.

Rubella (German Measles) - KidsHealth produces this information for parents; it includes diagnosis and treatment for german measles.

Rubella (German Measles) - The information here about the signs, symptoms and treatment of rubella is courtesy of the American Medical Association.

No Association Found Between Measles-Mump-Rubella Immunization and Increasing Occurrence of Autism - This news brief, from the American Medical Association, reassures parents that they have not linked autism with the MMR vaccine for prevention of measles and german measles.