Much like Zika virus, rubella--German measles--makes people feel lousy for a while, then generally goes away on its own.
But rubella in a pregnant woman can be as damaging to the fetus as Zika. Scientists worked for decades to find a vaccine for rubella, finally succeeding in the late 60s.
This is the story told in Meredith Wadman's book The Vaccine Race.Science, ethics, politics--fetal tissue was used--are all part of the story. The author joins us to untangle the threads.