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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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ATC Name B/G ↑ Ingredients Dosage Form Price
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 27mg 27mg Tablet, extended release 4,393,021 L.L
N02BE01 CHILDREN'S PANADOL 5-12 YEARS B Paracetamol - 240mg/5ml 240mg/5ml Elixir 356,118 L.L
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 36mg 36mg Tablet, extended release 4,393,021 L.L
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 54mg 54mg Tablet, extended release 6,049,979 L.L
N06BA04 CONCERTA B Methylphenidate HCl - 18mg 18mg Tablet, extended release 3,133,841 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Granules for suspension 851,100 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR MR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated, modified release 1,226,096 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR MR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated, modified release 1,555,018 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 125mg/5ml 125mg/5ml Granules for suspension 487,623 L.L
A07BA51 CARBOSYLANE B Simethicone (blue-red) - 45mg (blue-red), Activated charcoal (blue-red) - 140mg (blue-red) Capsule 585,915 L.L
A02BB01 CYTOTEC B Misoprostol - 200mcg 200mcg Tablet 737,770 L.L
A07EA06 CORTIMENT MMX B Budesonide - 9mg 9mg Tablet, prolonged release 8,996,996 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
S01ED51 COMBIGAN 2mg/ml 5mg/ml B Timolol - 5mg/ml, Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml Drops solution 1,181,238 L.L
S01ED51 COMBIGAN 2mg/ml 5mg/ml B Timolol - 5mg/ml, Brimonidine tartrate - 2mg/ml Drops solution 1,181,238 L.L
C05BA53 CONTRACTUBEX B Allantoin - 1g/100g, Cepae - 10g/100g, Heparin - 5000IU/100g Gel 498,566 L.L
C05BA53 CONTRACTUBEX B Allantoin - 1g/100g, Cepae - 10g/100g, Heparin - 5,000IU/100g Gel 1,183,925 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
A11AB CYPRO-VITA B Vitamin C - 20mg, Vitamin B3 - 5mg, Vitamin B12 - 2.5mg, Vitamin B6 - 0.6mg, Vitamin B2 - 0.75mg, Vitamin B1 - 0.6mg, Vitamin D3 - 167IU, Vitamin A - 1670IU, Cyproheptadine HCl - 4mg Tablet, film coated 409,552 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet 589,947 L.L
A08AA62 CONTRAVE B Naltrexone Hydrochloride - 8mg, Bupropion Hydrochloride - 90mg Tablet, prolonged release 11,653,550 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 80mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 602,041 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 12.5mg Tablet, film coated 846,621 L.L
J01DD07 CEFIZOX B Ceftizoxime (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 788,836 L.L
A09AA02 CREON 10,000 B Pancreatin protease - 600FIP-U, Pancreatin amylase - 8,000FIP-U, Pancreatin lipase - 10,000FIP-U Capsule 1,835,689 L.L
A09AA02 CREON 25,000 B Pancreatin protease - 1000FIP-U, Pancreatin amylase - 18000FIP-U, Pancreatin lipase - 25000FIP-U Capsule 4,598,629 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 3,420,079 L.L
C09DA03 CO-DIOVAN B Valsartan - 160mg, Hydrochlorothiazide - 25mg Tablet, film coated 901,718 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 21,354,452 L.L
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