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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
G01AX ENTEROGERMINA B Bacillus clausii spores - 2 Billions Capsule 831,839 L.L
G01AX ENTEROGERMINA B Bacillus clausii spores - 6 Billions/2g 6 billions/2g Powder for suspension 1,493,009 L.L
G01AX ENTEROGERMINA B Bacillus clausii spores - 6 Billions/2g 6 billions/2g Powder for suspension 1,343,843 L.L
G01AF05 ECOGYN G Econazole nitrate - 150mg 150mg Pessary 447,948 L.L
G01AF05 ECONAZ G Econazole nitrate - 150mg 150mg Ovule 415,951 L.L
G01AF05 ECOREX 150 G Econazole nitrate - 150mg 150mg Ovule 280,863 L.L
D11AH02 ELIDEL B Pimecrolimus - 10mg/g 1% Cream 1,780,591 L.L
D10AF02 ERYFLUID B Erythromycin base - 40mg/ml 4% Lotion 486,471 L.L
D10AF02 ERYFLUID B Erythromycin base - 4% 4% Lotion 486,471 L.L
D10AF02 ERYTHROMYCIN 1.5 % G Erythromycin - 15mg/ml 1.5 % Solution 501,701 L.L
D10AD53 EPIDUO B Adapalene - 0.1%, Benzoyl peroxide - 2.5% Gel 2,088,331 L.L
D10AD53 EPIDUO FORTE B Adapalene - 0.3%, Benzoyl peroxide - 2.5% Gel 2,201,214 L.L
D10AD51 ERYLIK G Tretinoin - 0.025%, Erythromycin - 4% Gel 378,964 L.L
D08AX02 EOSIN ALCOHOLIC G Eosin - 2% 2% Solution 115,187 L.L
D08AX02 EOSIN AQUEUSE G Eosin - 2% 2% Solution 98,548 L.L
D08AX02 EOSIN ALCOHOLIC G Eosin - 1% 1% Solution 108,787 L.L
D08AX02 EOSIN AQUEUSE G Eosin - 1% 1% Solution 84,470 L.L
D08AX01 EAU OXYGENEE 10/120 G Hydrogen peroxide - 10V 10V Solution 119,026 L.L
D07XC03 ELICA M G Mometasone furoate - 0.1%, Miconazole nitrate - 2% Cream 459,594 L.L
D07XC03 ELICASAL G Mometasone furoate - 1mg/g, Salicylic acid - 50mg/g Ointment 462,282 L.L
D07XB05 ECOZONE G Dexamethazone sodium phosphate - 0.1%, Econazole nitrate - 1% Cream 364,757 L.L
D07AC13 ELICA G Mometasone furoate - 1mg/g 0.1% Cream 341,336 L.L
D07AC13 ELISONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 249,955 L.L
D07AC13 ELISONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 435,405 L.L
D07AC13 ELICA G Mometasone furoate micronized - 1mg/g 0.1% Ointment 399,121 L.L
D07AC13 ELOCOM B Mometasone furoate - 1mg/g 0.1% Lotion 282,207 L.L
D01AE22 EXODERIL B Naftifine HCl - 10mg/g 1% Cream 345,368 L.L
D01AE22 EXODERIL B Naftifine HCl - 10ml/ml 1% Solution 159,917 L.L
D01AC03 ECONAZ G Econazole nitrate - 1% 1% Cream 307,164 L.L
C10AX09 EZETROL B Ezetimibe - 10mg 10mg Tablet 3,680,849 L.L
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