Rubella

Mild childhood rash disease dangerous in pregnancy. Togavirus causing congenital rubella syndrome with TORCH infections.

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The virus has a peculiar "oncogenic paradox" - while rubella infection during pregnancy causes birth defects, some studies suggest childhood rubella infection may actually provide protection against certain cancers later in life, particularly Hodgkin's lymphoma. The virus essentially trades short-term risk for long-term benefit.

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