A historical case of rubella outbreak occurred on a local army base in the mid to late 1940s. A pregnant woman developed a rash, initially misdiagnosed as an allergic reaction to strawberries. However, as more people on the base showed similar symptoms, medical staff concluded it was a rubella outbreak.

The outbreak had severe consequences for one family. A child born during this time was deaf, blind, and had serious intellectual impairments. The child's father subsequently sued for divorce, and the mother and child lived with the mother's parents for the rest of their lives.

Further details about this incident are available from LGBTQ Nation, a local source.