German measles (rubella) and measles are different

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German measles (rubella) and measles are caused by two different viruses

Correct. Who said they weren't?

Important to know because Rubella for women can impact on fertility. And as I understand it, more people die from measles.

Indeed they are. Both can be very nasty in different ways.

I dint think this is new information
I'm 50 so didn't have the MMR but i remember having to have Rubella,at school all the girls did.

The MMR is Measles, Mumps and Rubella so yes

Yes, obviously.

I had both as a child pre-MMR. And mumps as well.

Not sure this warrants a whole thread, it’s not exactly new information!

Who said they weren't?

Duh?

The main issue with rubella is the devastating effect it has on the foetus. The virus attacks whichever part of the nervous system is developing so in the first trimester it can cause brain damage, blindness and deafness. In the second trimester it can still cause deafness and some have additional neurological damage/learning difficulties.

For a virus which generally causes a mild illness in adults - and often passes unnoticed - it can cause quite profound life-long disabilities in the developing foetus.

Yes they are. Who's saying otherwise?