A Vaccine Is Developed for German Measles
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- Series: Great Events from History II: Science and Technology Series
- Categories: Science, Medicine, Health
- Subcategories: Biology, Biologists, Scientists, Doctors, Physicians, Nurses, Epidemics, Diseases
- Curriculum: American History 1951-present
- Geographical Location: Pennsylvania, Maryland
- Date: 1960-1969
Article abstract: Parkman, Meyer, and Hilleman discovered that it was possible to attenuate the rubella virus and use it as an effective vaccine to prevent German measles.
Summary of Event
Rubella, also known as German measles, lasts less than two weeks in children. They suffer from swollen glands, a low fever, and a transient three-day rash. In pregnant women, however, the virus that causes German measles can infect the developing fetus, especially during the first three months of the pregnancy; it can cause serious developmental defects. Approximately...
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