Rubella is often called the German, or three-day, measles. Because of the very effective vaccine, rubella is seldom seen today in the United States. The rubella vaccine is given in combination with measles (rubeola) and mumps. (Courtesy of the Centers for Disease Control.)
Review Date: 12/31/2007 Reviewed By: Harvey Simon, MD, Associate Professor of Medicine, Harvard Medical School; Physician, Massachusetts General Hospital.
