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If a pregnant woman contracts German measles during the embryonic period of pregnancy, what is the greatest risk for the baby

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Pregnant women who contract rubella are at risk for miscarriage or stillbirth, and their developing babies are at risk for severe birth defects with devastating, lifelong consequences. CRS can affect almost everything in the developing baby's body.

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