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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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L01AA09 BENDAMUSTINE HYDROCHLORIDE GP PHARM G Bendamustine HCl - 100mg/50ml 100mg/50ml Injectable powder for concentrate for solution 78,439,178 L.L
L01FG01 BEVACIREL BioTech Bevacizumab - 100mg/4ml 100mg/4ml Injectable solution 14,719,570 L.L
L01FG01 BIVASTINA 100 BioTech Bevacizumab - 100mg/4ml 100mg/4ml Injectable concentrate for solution 22,840,337 L.L
L01FG01 BIVASTINA 100 BioTech Bevacizumab - 100mg/4ml 100mg/4ml Injectable concentrate for solution 12,021,318 L.L
L01FG01 BEVACIREL BioTech Bevacizumab - 100mg/4ml 100mg/4ml Injectable solution L.L
G03DA04 BIOGEST BioTech Progesterone, bio-identical - 100mg/2ml 100mg/2ml Injectable solution 2,328,879 L.L
N01BB01 BUPIVACAINE AGUETTANT 5MG/ML G Bupivacaine HCl - 100mg/20ml 100mg/20ml Injectable solution 3,078,743 L.L
L01AA09 BENDAVIVAL G Bendamustine HCl - 100mg 100mg Injectable concentrated powder for solution 26,072,618 L.L
C07AB03 BLOKIUM 100MG G Atenolol - 100mg 100mg Tablet 377,620 L.L
G01AX12 BRUMIXOL G Ciclopiroxolamine - 100mg 100mg Ovule 795,555 L.L
L01EA04 BOSULIF B Bosutinib - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 35,663,747 L.L
M01AE03 BI-PROFENID LP B Ketoprofen - 100mg 100mg Tablet, prolonged release 392,402 L.L
R03AC02 BUTALIN G Salbutamol (sulfate) - 100mcg/dose 100mcg/dose Inhalation aerosol metered dose 145,135 L.L
R03AC02 BUTO-ASMA G Salbutamol - 100mcg 100mcg Inhalation 237,860 L.L
A16AX BICANORM G Sodium bicarbonate - 1000mg 1000mg Tablet, gastroresistant 2,623,181 L.L
N05AX13 BYANNLI B Paliperidone - 1000mg 1000mg Injectable suspension, prolonged release 135,844,746 L.L
B03XA01 BINOCRIT BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10,000IU/ml 10,000IU/ml Injectable solution 17,590,239 L.L
A11CC05 BENTA D 10.000 G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 895,895 L.L
D10AE01 BENZAC AC G Benzoyl peroxide - 10g/100g 10% Gel 416,591 L.L
C07AB07 BISOPROLOL NORMON G Bisoprolol hemifumarate - 1.25mg 1.25mg Tablet, film coated 167,980 L.L
J01DB05 BIODROXIL G Cefadroxil (monohydrate) - 1000mg 1,000mg Tablet, film coated 1,049,867 L.L
B02BD02 BERIATE BioHuman Coagulation Factor VIII - 1,000IU 1,000IU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 47,481,122 L.L
L01FB01 BESPONSA FOR INJECTION BioTech Inotuzumab Ozogamicin - 0.9mg 0.9mg Injectable powder for suspension 921,176,511 L.L
D02AX BIAFINE B Trolamine - 0.67g/100g 0.67g/100g Emulsion 524,099 L.L
R03BA02 BUDESONIDE ARROW G Budesonide - 0.5mg/2ml 0.5mg/2ml Inhalation suspension for nebuliser 1,342,499 L.L
R03BA02 BUDESONIDE ARROW G Budesonide - 0.5mg/2ml 0.5mg/2ml Inhalation suspension for nebuliser 1,342,499 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMOGAN G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% w/v 0.2% w/v Drops solution 483,783 L.L
S01EA05 BGLAU G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% 0.2% Drops solution 638,325 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMO G Brimonidine tartrate - 0.2% 0.2% Drops solution 658,483 L.L
S01EA05 BRIMONIDINE BIOGARAN G Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml 0.2% Drops solution 412,560 L.L
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