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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
N06DX01 MEMANTINE ARROW LAB G Memantine HCl - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 1,342,499 L.L
M03BX04 MYDOCALM B Tolperisone - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 839,902 L.L
N06DX01 MEMORA G Memantine HCl - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 1,593,413 L.L
M05BA07 MADRONATE G Risedronate sodium - 35mg 35mg Tablet, film coated 724,907 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 193,513 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 560,382 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 850mg 850mg Tablet, film coated 237,860 L.L
A10BA02 METFORMINE ARROW LAB G Metformin - 850mg 850mg Tablet, film coated 689,391 L.L
M01AC56 MOBITIL G Meloxicam - 15mg, Beta-cyclodextrine - 75mg Tablet, film coated 212,327 L.L
A03FA03 MODODOM G Domperidone - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 147,823 L.L
L01EB02 MIRATA G Erlotinib (HCl) - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 77,379,009 L.L
L01EB02 MIRATA G Erlotinib (HCl) - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 88,599,923 L.L
N06AB10 MEDIPREX G Escitalopram - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 456,906 L.L
N06AX11 MIRTA TAD G Mirtazapine - 30mg 30mg Tablet, film coated 1,138,235 L.L
J01MA12 MATADOR G Levofloxacin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 787,492 L.L
L04AA42 MAYZENT B Siponimod - 0.25mg 0.25mg Tablet, film coated 15,102,158 L.L
L04AA42 MAYZENT B Siponimod - 0.25mg 0.25mg Tablet, film coated 124,258,444 L.L
L04AA42 MAYZENT B Siponimod - 2mg 2mg Tablet, film coated 124,258,444 L.L
R05CA03 MUCINEX G Guaifenesin - 600mg 600mg Tablet, extended release 749,864 L.L
A10BA02 METFORKEY G Metformin HCl - 1.000mg 1.000mg Tablet, extended release 374,932 L.L
A10BA02 METFORKEY G Metformin HCl - 850mg 850mg Tablet, extended release 357,462 L.L
N06DX01 MEMANTINE BIOGARAN G Memantine HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet, coated, scored 2,444,450 L.L
N06DX01 MEMANTINE BIOGARAN G Memantine HCl - 20mg 20mg Tablet, coated 2,444,450 L.L
M05BA04 MARVIL 70 G Alendronate (monosodium trihydrate) - 70mg 70mg Tablet, coated 1,173,175 L.L
A11DB MED-PRINCO-B FORT G Vitamin B12 - 200mcg, Vitamin B6 - 200mg, Vitamin B1 - 100mg Tablet, coated 386,515 L.L
A12CC MAGNE B6 B Pyridoxine HCl - 5mg, Magnesium lactate dihydrate - 470mg Tablet, coated 365,525 L.L
A12CC MAGNE B6 B Pyridoxine HCl - 5mg, Magnesium lactate dihydrate - 470mg Tablet, coated 365,525 L.L
A03AX13 MOSAR PLUS B Mosapride citrate - 5mg, Simethicone - 200mg Tablet, coated 865,435 L.L
A03FA09 MOSAR B Mosapride citrate - 5mg 5mg Tablet, coated 798,242 L.L
G04BD06 MICTONORM B Propiverine HCl - 15mg 15mg Tablet, coated 1,261,868 L.L
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