This 20-year-old college junior came to the student health office because she had been exposed to rubella during a recent outbreak at the college. She was immunized as a child. Laboratory Data Screening procedure for rubella—negative Pregnancy test—positive Ultrasonography shows that the fetus is in the eighth week of development Critical Thinking Group Discussion Questions Is this woman susceptible to rubella infection? Is the fetus at risk of a congenital defect? Is there any treatment for the infection? What are the immunologic manifestations of infection?

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This 20-year-old college junior came to the student health office because she had been exposed to rubella during a recent outbreak at the college. She was immunized as a child.

Laboratory Data

  • Screening procedure for rubella—negative
  • Pregnancy test—positive

Ultrasonography shows that the fetus is in the eighth week of development

Critical Thinking Group Discussion Questions

  1. Is this woman susceptible to rubella infection?
  2. Is the fetus at risk of a congenital defect?
  3. Is there any treatment for the infection?
  4. What are the immunologic manifestations of infection?
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