Rubella is

A. a zoonosis.
B. characterized by high fever, severe sore throat, severe cough, and myalgia.
C. caused by the measles virus (Morbillivirus).
D. associated with congenital transmission causing miscarriage, deafness, and cardiac and mental defects.
E. All of the choices are correct.


Answer: D

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