Thread: Important health info for anyone going to Germany in the coming months
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Old 05-23-2006, 01:37 PM MCcruiser is offline     #10 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by PagodaSwan
There are now multi-country health advice notices for all travellers either transiting or staying in the North Rhineland/Westfalia area of Germany.

All tourists should seek medical advice regarding vaccination against measles/rubella.

Women especially are at risk if in the early stages of pregnancy as catching or being close to those with measles/rubella can cause complications with the unborn child.

If you are at all unsure about your immunisation status, please see your doctor before travelling to Germany.
OK, when I was growing up, Rubella was the medical name for the German measles (how ironic!), which is different from regular measles, which is also called rubeola. Which measles are they concerned about?
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