Rubella Disease Statistics

Rubella is a rare disease in the United States and in Minnesota. No cases of rubella have been reported in Minnesota since 2009, and the last case of congenital rubella reported in Minnesota was in 1998. Continued success with the prevention of rubella and congenital rubella syndrome depends upon maintaining high immunization rates, since the disease still circulates in other countries.

Reported cases of rubella in Minnesota

Total confirmed or probable rubella cases in 2025: 0
(Data are preliminary and subject to change.)

Reported cases of Congenital Rubella Syndrome (CRS)

Total confirmed or probable congenital rubella cases in 2025: 0
(Data are preliminary and subject to change.)

Disease Control Newsletter (DCN)
Annual disease surveillance information on certain communicable diseases.
Note: There are no listings for years in which there were no cases of rubella reported. The DCN archives available on the web include 1997-2021.

• Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2022 
  To view the 2022 annual summary for rubella, open the PDF and search for rubella.
• Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2021 
  To view the 2021 annual summary for rubella, open the PDF and search for rubella.
• Annual Summary of Communicable Diseases Reported to the Minnesota Department of Health, 2020 
  To view the 2020 annual summary for rubella, open the PDF and search for rubella.
• Rubella, 2009
  Detailed statistics of rubella disease activity in Minnesota during 2000.
• Rubella, 2000
  Detailed statistics of rubella disease activity in Minnesota during 2000.