A blood test is the only way to know for certain that a person is not infected with hepatitis B. Do not use illegal drugs. If you cannot stop using drugs, do not share needles or syringes with anyone. Rubella is a virus that spreads from one infected person to another through respiratory secretions. This means that a person with rubella who coughs or sneezes can spread the disease to another person. Another name for rubella is German measles.
Rubella is usually a mild disease.
Persons infected with rubella may have a slight fever and a rash that starts on their neck, behind their ears, or on their faces. They may also have swollen glands and feel achy. About half the people who come down with rubella never get a rash. Babies born with congenital rubella syndrome can be blind, deaf, mentally retarded, have heart defects, or die. CRS is very serious.