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Thinking of getting pregnant? Rubella leaflet now available in other languages

This leaflet, now also available in Tamil and Bengali, explains how expectant mothers can protect their unborn baby and the unborn children …

This was published under the 2010 to 2015 Conservative and Liberal Democrat coalition government

This leaflet, now also available in Tamil and Bengali, explains how expectant mothers can protect their unborn baby and the unborn children of those close to them.

Catching German measles (rubella) during pregnancy can have very serious implications for an unborn baby.

It can, for example, lead to the baby being born with serious disabilities such as blindness and deafness. The risk of having a miscarriage is also increased.

The Tamil and Bengali translations of this leaflet have been produced by Sense, the charity for deafblind people.

You can order copies of the translated leaflets by contacting Sense at: info@sense.org.uk or by calling their information and advice service on 0845 127 0066.

Read the leaflet: Thinking of getting pregnant? - Make sure you’re protected against German measles

Published 17 January 2012