Although a woman can excrete rubella vaccine virus in breast milk and transmit the virus to her infant, the infection remains asymptomatic (202 - 205). (cdc.gov)
Beginning with an astute observation in 1941 by ophthalmologist Norman Gregg, followed by descriptions of a wide array of manifestations, the full effects of congenital rubella infection became understood. (sciencedaily.com)
Cases of rubella, a viral infection which can cause severe congenital malformations, have risen sharply in Britain in the past 12 weeks. (newscientist.com)