Congenital rubella syndrome causes

Causes

 * Congenital rubella occurs when the rubella virus in the mother affects the developing baby at a critical time, in the first 3 months of pregnancy. After the fourth month, the mother's rubella infection is less likely to harm the developing baby.


 * The number of babies born with congenital rubella has decreased dramatically since the introduction of the rubella vaccine.


 * Pregnant women who are not vaccinated for rubella and who have not had the disease in the past risk infecting themself and their unborn baby.