Rubella virus (German measles virus)
ICD10 Diagnosis | |
Dx: | Rubella virus (German measles virus) |
ICD10 code: | B06 |
Pre-ICD10 counterpart: | none assigned |
Charlson/ALERT Scale: | none |
APACHE Como Component: | none |
APACHE Acute Component: | none |
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Additional Info
Measles virus and Rubella virus (German measles virus) are 2 forms of measles caused by a virus. Main difference is that Measles is caused by a virus which specifically infects the respiratory system whereas German measles is cause by a different virus, which generally invades the lymph nodes, skin and eyes.
- http://pediaa.com/difference-between-measles-and-german-measles/ measles vs german measles
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