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Rubella and Congenital Rubella Syndrome

Generalities
Agent Rubella virus, genus Rubullovirus, family Togaviridae
Incubation period 14-17 days (range 14-21 days)
Period of transmissibility - 7 days before rash and 4 days after rash onset
- From congenital rubella: infants shed the virus for several months after birth
Reservoir Humans
Modes of transmission - Person-to-person: direct contact with droplets
- Infants with Congenital Rubella Syndrome shed large quantities of virus in their pharyngeal secretions and urine.
- Materno-foetal transmission: 90% of infants born to women infected with rubella during the 1st trimester. The risk of transmission is 10-20% by the 16th week, and rare after the 20th week.
Clinical presentation - Febril maculo-papular rash
- Complications: thrombocytopenia (1/3000), post-infectious encephalitis (1/6000), rarely chronic arthritis
- Congenital Rubella Syndrome: Congenital malformation as deafness, cataracts, microphtalmia, congenital glaucoma, pigmentary retinopathy, nystagmus, microcephaly, meningo-encephalitis, mental retardation, patent ductus arteious, atrial or ventricular septal defects, other congenital heart disease, purpura, hepatosplenomegaly, jaundice, radiolucent bone disease
Resources
Case definitions - MOPH circular no 12 (2013): Acquired Rubella
- MOPH circular no 45 (2007): Congenital Rubella Syndrome
Forms - Rash reporting form
- CRS reporting form
- Rash investigation form
- CRS investigation form
Data - Rubella 2021
- Rubella 2020
- Rubella 2019
- Rubella 2018
- Rubella 2017
- Rubella 2016
- Rubella 2015
 
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A03E ACTICARBINE G Activated charcoal - 70mg, Papaverine HCl - 14mg Tablet, coated 311,771 L.L
L04AB04 ABRILADA BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 40,259,574 L.L
L04AB04 ABRILADA BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 40,259,574 L.L
L04AB04 ADALIREL BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 15,102,158 L.L
C01CA24 ADRENALINE AGUETTANT G Adrenaline - 0.1mg/ml 0.1mg/ml Injectable solution 13,990,891 L.L
C01CA24 ADRENALINE 1 MG I.V. G Adrenaline - 1mg/ml 1mg/ml Injectable solution 2,239,738 L.L
C01CA24 ADRENALINE SALF G Adrenaline - 1mg/ml 1mg/ml Injectable solution 220,390 L.L
P02CA03 ALBENDA G Albendazole - 100mg/5ml 400mg/20ml Suspension 129,009 L.L
P02CA03 ALBENDA G Albendazole - 200mg 200mg Tablet 116,914 L.L
P02CA03 ALBENDAZOLE-UBSA G Albendazole - 200mg 200mg Tablet 127,985 L.L
P02CA03 ANDAZOL G Albendazole - 200mg 6 Tablet, film coated 302,365 L.L
L01ED03 ALECENSA B Alectinib - 150mg 150mg Capsule, hard 490,837,809 L.L
L01ED03 ALECENSA B Alectinib - 150mg 150mg Capsule, hard L.L
M05BA04 APO-ALENDRONATE G Alendronate (monosodium trihydrate) - 70mg 70mg Tablet 1,173,175 L.L
M05BB03 ACIDE ALENDRONIQUE/ VITAMINE D3 BGR G Alendronic acid - 70mg, Colecalciferol - 5600UI Tablet 815,712 L.L
G04CA01 ALFOCIN G Alfuzosin HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet, extended release 858,779 L.L
G04CA01 ALFUZOSINE BIOGARAN LP G Alfuzosin HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet, coated, prolonged release 1,115,389 L.L
G04CA01 APO-ALFUZOSIN G Alfuzosin HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet 2,331,567 L.L
V01AA ACARIZAX 12 SQ-HDM ORAL LYOPHILISATE B Allergen extracts - 12 SQ-HDM Tablet, lyophilised 9,366,451 L.L
M04AA01 ALLOPURINOL BIOGARAN G Allopurinol - 100mg 100mg Tablet 107,507 L.L
M04AA01 APO-ALLOPURINOL G Allopurinol - 100mg 100mg Tablet 331,929 L.L
M04AA01 ALLOPURINOL BIOGARAN G Allopurinol - 200mg 200mg Tablet 169,324 L.L
M04AA01 ALLOPURINOL BIOGARAN G Allopurinol - 300mg 300mg Tablet 212,327 L.L
M04AA01 ALURIC G Allopurinol - 300mg 300mg Tablet, scored 175,339 L.L
M04AA01 APO-ALLOPURINOL G Allopurinol - 300mg 300mg Tablet 626,231 L.L
N02CC05 ALMOVITAE G Almotriptan - 12.5mg 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 1,148,985 L.L
R02A ALFA-AMYLASE BGR CONSEIL G Alpha-Amylase - 200U.CEIP/ml 200U.CEIP/ml Syrup 384,339 L.L
R02A ALFA-AMYLASE BGR CONSEIL G Alpha-Amylase - 3,000U.CEIP 3,000U.CEIP Tablet, coated 290,270 L.L
N05BA12 ALPRAZOLAM BIOGARAN G Alprazolam - 0.25mg 0.25mg Tablet, scored 115,570 L.L
N05BA12 ALPRAZOLAM BIOGARAN G Alprazolam - 0.5mg 0.5mg Tablet, scored 169,324 L.L
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