After contracting the German measles virus it can take up to three weeks for the classic symptoms to present a mild flu like illness followed by a pink rash which spreads from the face and ears to the rest of the body in a few hours. Most cases recover quickly but one in 6000 develop encephalitis. If a women if infected during early pregnancy (before 16 weeks) the baby may be severely brain damaged and could be born with hearing, sight or hearing problems.
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