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Rubella screening to end for pregnant women in England

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Pregnant women will no longer be screened for Rubella, Public Health England has announced.Women will no longer be offered a blood test to see if they are immune to rubella, otherwise known as German measles, from April 2016.Public Health England said rubella in pregnancy is now rare and the number of sufferers is low in the country.Rubella is a viral infection which can cause a reddish-pink rash, a fever and swollen glands.It can be extremely dangerous in pregnant women as it can cause birth...

Rubella screening to end for pregnant women in England


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