Women stand at least a 20% chance of bearing children with birth defects such as deafness, intellectual disabilities, heart disease, or eye problems, including blindness, if they are infected during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy with _____ .

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Rubella, also known as German measles, when contracted by a woman during the first 20 weeks of pregnancy, can lead to congenital rubella syndrome in the newborn. This syndrome can cause a range of birth defects including deafness, intellectual disabilities, heart disease, and eye problems, such as blindness.

Women Stand at Least a 20% Chance of Bearing Children