rubella
noun
ru·bel·la rü-ˈbe-lə 
: german measles
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Last year, Gandhi oversaw an effort to vaccinate tens of thousands of Afghan evacuees against the coronavirus, measles, mumps, rubella and chickenpox. 
Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 19 May 2022 All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., require children to get immunized for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella and chickenpox in order to attend school or daycare, with varying exemptions. New York Times, 18 Dec. 2021 Even before the pandemic, Howat said OCPS routinely used its buildings as vaccination sites to provide flu shots and other vaccines, including for measles, mumps and rubella and other illnesses. Desiree Stennett, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021 State law also requires K-12 students and those at state residential colleges to get immunized for several diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis. Tom Davies, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021 As a condition of employment, LAPD officers have to be vaccinated against measles, tetanus, hepatitis b, diphtheria, rubella and other diseases. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2021 Even though cell lines were established in the 1980s, scientists have been reproducing the cells in labs for decades and using them to test various vaccines and medications, including common vaccines such as chickenpox and rubella. Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2021 After all, antibody testing is routinely done to test for immunity against other viruses such as hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. Dr. Odelia Lewis, ABC News, 24 July 2021 Indiana law currently requires students at state residential colleges and universities to get immunized for six diseases — diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis. Tom Davies, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021 See More
Camilo Montoya-galvez, CBS News, 19 May 2022 All 50 states, plus Washington, D.C., require children to get immunized for diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella and chickenpox in order to attend school or daycare, with varying exemptions. New York Times, 18 Dec. 2021 Even before the pandemic, Howat said OCPS routinely used its buildings as vaccination sites to provide flu shots and other vaccines, including for measles, mumps and rubella and other illnesses. Desiree Stennett, orlandosentinel.com, 9 Nov. 2021 State law also requires K-12 students and those at state residential colleges to get immunized for several diseases, including diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis. Tom Davies, chicagotribune.com, 20 Oct. 2021 As a condition of employment, LAPD officers have to be vaccinated against measles, tetanus, hepatitis b, diphtheria, rubella and other diseases. Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2021 Even though cell lines were established in the 1980s, scientists have been reproducing the cells in labs for decades and using them to test various vaccines and medications, including common vaccines such as chickenpox and rubella. Dallas News, 10 Sep. 2021 After all, antibody testing is routinely done to test for immunity against other viruses such as hepatitis B, measles, mumps, rubella and varicella. Dr. Odelia Lewis, ABC News, 24 July 2021 Indiana law currently requires students at state residential colleges and universities to get immunized for six diseases — diphtheria, tetanus, measles, mumps, rubella and meningitis. Tom Davies, Star Tribune, 19 July 2021 See More Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Latin, feminine of rubellus reddish, from ruber red — more at red
First Known Use
1866, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
rubella
noun
ru·bel·la rü-ˈbel-ə
: german measles see maternal rubella