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Rubella can cause miscarriage or birth defects in a pregnant woman's baby.

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SUPPORTED
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Is it true that rubella can cause miscarriage or birth defects in a pregnant woman's baby?

Yes. Rubella infection during pregnancy is well-documented to pose severe risks to the fetus, frequently resulting in miscarriage or congenital birth defects.

Verdict: SUPPORTED · 4 sources for, 0 against · Last checked

The analysis

Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies confirm that rubella virus transmission across the placenta during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, abortion, and congenital birth defects such as congenital rubella syndrome.

Evidence for · 4
Rubella infection in pregnancy and congenital rubella in United Kingdom, 2003 to 2016
2018
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Bukasa, A., Campbell, H., Brown, K., Bedford, H., Ramsay, M., Amirthalingam, G., & Tookey, P. (2018). Rubella infection in pregnancy and congenital rubella in United Kingdom, 2003 to 2016. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.2807/1560-7917.es.2018.23.19.17-00381

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Association of TORCH Pathogens With Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss: A Prospective Study From Pakistan.
2025
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A, Z., A, A., HM, H., L, S., & RM, E. (2025). Association of TORCH Pathogens With Spontaneous Pregnancy Loss: A Prospective Study From Pakistan.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/mbo3.70075

Decoding neurodevelopment risks of exposures to intoxication, infection, and trauma during pregnancy.
2026
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BE, L., KR, G., RJ, G., OC, G., M, M., S, Q., AM, A., & J, L. (2026). Decoding neurodevelopment risks of exposures to intoxication, infection, and trauma during pregnancy.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1002/pmf2.70434

Nanomedicine in maternal viral infections: advancing prenatal therapies for fetal protection.
2026
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A, Z., SM, H., G, A., RM, E., MM, A., & A, A. (2026). Nanomedicine in maternal viral infections: advancing prenatal therapies for fetal protection.. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.1186/s11671-026-04449-1

What does the evidence say?

Multiple clinical and epidemiological studies confirm that rubella virus transmission across the placenta during pregnancy can cause miscarriage, abortion, and congenital birth defects such as congenital rubella syndrome.

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