23rd January 2024

A 28 year old woman has presented to her GP because she is pregnant and has been in contact with rubella

A 28 year old woman has presented to her GP because she is pregnant and has been in contact with rubella – she works as a secondary school teacher and one of her students has just been diagnosed with rubella. She is 14 weeks pregnant and wants to know what the risks are to her baby if she becomes infected.

What advice should she be given?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.