Who is most at risk for being deaf due to the effects of rubella?
a. Erik, whose mother contracted rubella 8 weeks after he was conceived
b. Kyle, whose mother contracted rubella 18 weeks after he was conceived
c. Stanley, whose mother contracted rubella 28 weeks after he was conceived
d. Kenny, whose mother contracted rubella 38 weeks after he was conceived
Question 2
Thelma and Louise are best friends. Thelma contracts rubella, and Louise catches it from her. At the time they have the disease, Thelma is seven weeks pregnant and Louise is seven months pregnant. What is the most likely outcome?
a. Thelma's child will be born unharmed, but Louise's child will have some sort of birth defect resulting from rubella.
b. Louise's child will be born unharmed, but Thelma's child will have some sort of birth defect resulting from rubella.
c. Thelma and Louise will both give birth to children with birth defects resulting from rubella.
d. There is no need for Thelma or Louise to worry about birth defects as a result of having rubella.
Hyena (Crocuta crocuta) pup and mother.
Mother Centipede
Chess and risk
Risk Factors for Cardiovascular Disease
J.S. Ondara - "Mother Christmas"
Cumulative risk framework