What is measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine?
Measles, mumps, and rubella are serious diseases caused by viruses. They are spread from person to person through the air. Measles virus can cause minor symptoms such as skin rash, cough, runny nose, eye irritation, or mild fever. It can also cause more serious symptoms such as ear infection, pneumonia, seizures, permanent brain damage, or death. Mumps virus causes fever, headache, and swollen glands, but more serious symptoms include hearing loss, and painful swelling of the testicles or ovaries. Mumps can cause breathing problems or meningitis, and these infections can be fatal. Rubella virus (also called German Measles) causes skin rash, mild fever, and joint pain. Becoming infected with rubella during pregnancy can result in a miscarriage or serious birth defects. The measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine is used to help prevent these diseases in children and adults. This vaccine works by exposing you to a small dose of the virus or a protein from the virus, which causes the body to
