noun
rubella; German measles
Medical term for the viral infection; also commonly called 三日はしか.
風疹の予防接種を受けましたか。
Have you been vaccinated against rubella?
妊娠初期に風疹にかかると胎児に影響が出ることがあります。
Contracting rubella in early pregnancy can affect the fetus.
From 風 (wind) and 疹 (rash), a calque of German 'Röteln' or English 'German measles', referring to the rash that spreads like wind.