Multiple choice

German measles is the another name of _________ disease.

  1. Kyasanur forest disease (KFD)

  2. Rubella

  3. Kuru

  4. Lassa fever
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Explanation

Rubella, commonly known as German measles, is a disease caused by the rubella virus. The name rubella is derived from the Latin, meaning little red. Rubella is also known as German measles because the disease was first described by German physicians in the mid-eighteenth century.

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