What is the common name given to rubella?
Rubella infection or vaccination and CRS rates could increase. Once infected there is no specific treatment. Rubella is a common infection in many areas of the world. Each year about 100,000 cases of congenital rubella syndrome occur. Rates of disease have decreased in many areas as a result of vaccination. There are ongoing efforts to eliminate the disease globally. In April 2015 the World Health Organization declared the Americas free of rubella transmission. The name "rubella" is from Latin and means "little red". It was first described as a separate disease by German physicians in 1814 resulting in the name "German
Louie (given name) Louie (given name) Louie is a moderately common given name, related to the more common name Louis. It originated in the United Kingdom (where "Louis" is pronounced ) as a more regularly-spelled version without a silent ⟨s⟩. In 2011, it was the 74th most common forename for births in England and Wales, with Louis only slightly more common at 68th. In the United States, "Louis" (there pronounced ) is far more common. The name is unisex; it is usually considered a masculine given name, as a derivation of Louis, but is occasionally given to girls as a diminutive of Louise.