Signs and Symptoms
In children, rubella is usually mild, with few noticeable symptoms. For children who do have symptoms, a red rash is typically the first sign. The rash generally first appears on the face and then spreads to the rest of the body, and lasts about three days. Other symptoms that may occur 1 to 5 days before the rash appears include:
- a low-grade fever
- mild pink eye (redness or swelling of the white of the eye)
- general discomfort
- swollen and enlarged lymph nodes
- runny nose
Most adults who get rubella usually have a mild illness, with low-grade fever, sore throat, and a rash that starts on the face and spreads to the rest of the body.
Some adults may also have a headache, pink eye, and general discomfort before the rash appears.
About 25 to 50% of people infected with rubella will not experience any symptoms.
Ishara na Dalili Katika watoto, kwa kawaida ugonjwa wa rubella ni wa hali ya chini, na hauna dalili nyingi. Kwa watoto walio na dalili, kwa kawaida dalili ya kwanza ni mchochota mwekundu. Kwa kawaida, mlipuko huo huanza kuonekana usoni na kisha kuenea kwenye sehemu nyingine za mwili na huendelea kwa siku tatu hivi. Dalili nyingine zinazoweza kutokea siku moja hadi tano kabla ya kuonekana kwa ugonjwa huo ni pamoja na: - homa ya kiwango cha chini - jicho la rangi ya waridi (nyekundu au uvimbe wa nyeupe ya jicho) - usumbufu wa jumla - uvimbe na kuongezeka kwa kibofu cha lymph - pua inayotiririka - Watu wazima wengi ambao hupata ugonjwa wa rubella kwa kawaida wana ugonjwa wa kiwango cha chini, na homa ya kiwango cha chini, maumivu ya koo, na uvimbe unaoanzia uso na kuenea kwa mwili wote. Watu wazima fulani wanaweza pia kuwa na maumivu ya kichwa, jicho la rangi ya waridi, na hali mbaya ya kawaida kabla ya kuonekana kwa mchochota. Karibu asilimia 25 hadi 50 ya watu walioambukizwa na ugonjwa wa rubella hawatapata dalili zozote.