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The term rubella is derived from Latin and means “little red.” Rubella (German measles) is generally an acute and benign communicable viral infection of children and young adults. The disease usually involves the skin, the lymph nodes, and, less commonly, the joints. Rubella may be acquired (postnatal) or congenital, and ocular manifestations can occur in both cases.
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Oréfice, F., dos Reis Veloso, C.E., Costa, R.A., Oréfice, J.L. (2016). Rubella. In: Zierhut, M., Pavesio, C., Ohno, S., Orefice, F., Rao, N. (eds) Intraocular Inflammation. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-540-75387-2_115
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