GIANTmicrobes Plush Toy - Rubella Virus

Rubella is very serious during pregnancy and in the first few weeks of life.

If you come across it when your immune system is already strong enough to fight it off… it will probably just cause a mild reddish rash on the face, arms, and chest, along with general fatigue, fever, headache, and temporary joint pain (it usually doesn’t last more than 3 days). It’s kind of like the flu, sprinkled with little spots.

That said, even this mild form of the disease shouldn’t happen to you, since there has been an effective vaccine available since 1969.

Although the virus is completely different from the one that causes measles (it’s a different disease), the symptoms can be similar… so for a time, it was known as “German measles” (because the virus was identified by German doctors in 1880).

GiantMicrobes plush toys represent tiny microbes enlarged one million times.

• The plush toys measure between 13 and 18 cm, depending on the model.

• Each microbe comes with an actual microscopic image.

• Made of polyester.

• Washable with water and mild soap.

• CE marked.

NOT RECOMMENDED FOR CHILDREN UNDER 3 YEARS OLD.