Talk:Rubella

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What about some information on why it is sometimes called "German" measles? anon

Well, you can research this question yourself and add it to the article! JFW | T@lk 14:02, 3 Aug 2004 (UTC)

Liberty Measles? Was this some sort of WWI/WWII thing, where everything German got renamed, like Liberty Cabbage? --talk to me crimes against humanity02:24, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

Heh. JFW | T@lk 10:53, 2 April 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Rosr-rash

I have redirected rose rash here. IF I'm wrong please fixit. Rich Farmbrough 13:52, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

rose rash of infants appears to be Sixth disease. Rich Farmbrough 14:00, 27 November 2005 (UTC)

[edit] The Rubella Umbrella

One of my vague early-childhood memories is of TV ads or program segments featuring "The Rubella Umbrella", part of some sort of nonprofit campaign to do something about this disease. This would be around the late '60s or early '70s, in the New York area. *Dan T.* 17:55, 5 September 2006 (UTC)

German measles was the best disease I ever had. A few days off school, didn't have to help with the housework because I was 'sick' but I felt absolutely fine and the rash hardly itched at all. Question: why would you want to do anything about the disease. (Hmm except it's a very serious risk for pregnant woman).

An immunology question: Surely it's good for the immune system to have the odd real disease to work on, i.e. German measles and chickenpox, which are pretty safe in children. As asthma and allergies etc are thought to be caused by the immune system effectively 'getting bored' can the odd real disease play any preventative role? ChristineD 20:05, 17 October 2006 (UTC)