Measles vs. Rubella

Measlesnoun

Rubeola, an acute highly contagious disease, often of childhood, caused by Measles virus, of genus Morbillivirus, featuring a spreading red skin rash, fever, runny nose, cough and red eyes

Measlesnoun

Any of several other similar diseases, such as German measles.

Measlesnoun

A disease of pigs and cattle, caused by larval tapeworms.

Measlesnoun

A disease of trees, in which the leaves are covered in spots.

Measlesnoun

(obsolete) measle

Measlesnoun

(obsolete) Leprosy.

Measlesnoun

Leprosy; also, a leper.

Measlesnoun

A contagious viral febrile disorder commencing with catarrhal symptoms, and marked by the appearance on the third day of an eruption of distinct red circular spots, which coalesce in a crescentic form, are slightly raised above the surface, and after the fourth day of the eruption gradually decline; rubeola. It is a common childhood disease.

Measlesnoun

A disease of cattle and swine in which the flesh is filled with the embryos of different varieties of the tapeworm.

Measlesnoun

A disease of trees.

Measlesnoun

The larvæ of any tapeworm (Tænia) in the cysticerus stage, when contained in meat. Called also bladder worms.

Measlesnoun

an acute and highly contagious viral disease marked by distinct red spots followed by a rash; occurs primarily in children

Measles

Measles is a highly contagious infectious disease caused by measles virus. Symptoms usually develop 10–12 days after exposure to an infected person and last 7–10 days.

Rubellanoun

(pathology) A mild disease caused by the Rubella virus infecting the respiratory tract, and characterised by a rash of pink dots, fever and swollen lymph nodes.

Rubellanoun

An acute but mild viral infection characterized by a dusky red cutaneous eruption resembling that of measles, but attended by only mild respiratory problems or fever; - called also German measles. The infective virus is called Rubella virus, or Rubivirus. If contracted by a woman during the first several months of pregnancy, rubella may cause serious abnormalities in the fetus.

Rubellanoun

a contagious viral disease that is a milder form of measles lasting three or four days; can be damaging to a fetus during the first trimester

Rubella

Rubella, also known as German measles or three-day measles, is an infection caused by the rubella virus. This disease is often mild with half of people not realizing that they are infected.