3 Causes of German Measles
Rubella Virus
The main cause of German measles is the rubella virus. It is a highly contagious virus that could spread quickly through the air or direct contact with contaminated elements or infected people. In most cases, the virus might from people to people via contact with tiny fluid drops from the throat and nose when coughing or sneezing. This means that it is possible to get infected be by inhaling or touching the infected droplets from someone around. People with rubella are often most contagious in the previous week before the rashes break out until around 2 weeks after the rashes go away. [7]
