A case of adult rubella in Japan

Sayaka Tago; Yuji Hirai

doi:10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.034

A case of adult rubella in Japan

Int J Infect Dis. 2019 May:82:7-8. doi: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.034. Epub 2019 Feb 27.

Authors

Sayaka Tago¹, Yuji Hirai²

Affiliations

¹ Department of Infectious Diseases, Shonan Memorial Hospital, 2-2-60, Fueda, Kamakura, Kanagawa, Japan; Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, 1163, Tatemachi, Hachioji, Japan. Electronic address: asahatasayaka@gmail.com.
² Department of Infectious Diseases, Tokyo Medical University Hachioji Medical Center, 1163, Tatemachi, Hachioji, Japan. Electronic address: y-hirai@tokyo-med.ac.jp.

PMID: 30825652
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijid.2019.02.034

Abstract

We report the case of a 32-year-old Japanese female who presented with a mild sore throat, rash and posterior cervical and posterior auricular lymphadenopathy. She was diagnosed with rubella. Japan has experienced multiple outbreaks of rubella in recent times. Travelers to Japan should consider getting vaccinated for rubella.

Keywords: Diffuse erythema; Posterior auricular lymphadenopathy; Posterior cervical lymphadenopathy; Rubella; Vaccination.

Publication types

Case Reports

MeSH terms

Adult
Exanthema / diagnosis
Exanthema / virology
Female
Humans
Japan
Lymphadenopathy / diagnosis*
Lymphadenopathy / virology
Rubella / diagnosis*
Rubella / virology