Rubella

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

ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
A02BC01	STOMAZOLE	G	Omeprazole - 20mg	20mg	Capsule	593,850 L.L
L01EX01	SUNITINIB AQVIDA	G	Sunitinib maleate - 50mg	50mg	Capsule, hard	125,308,072 L.L
A02BC01	STOMAZOLE	G	Omeprazole - 20mg	20mg	Capsule	15,757,784 L.L
A07EC02	SALCROZINE	G	Mesalazine - 1g	1g	Tablet, gastroresistant	4,073,187 L.L
N02BE01	SULDEX A	G	Paracetamol - 600mg	600mg	Suppository	200,936 L.L
L04AA27	SCLEMOD	G	Fingolimod Hydrochloride - 0.5mg	0.5mg	Capsule	L.L
A07EC02	SALCROZINE	G	Mesalazine - 500mg	500mg	Suppository	576,508 L.L
N02BE01	SULDEX 125	G	Paracetamol - 125mg	125mg	Suppository	110,067 L.L
A07EC02	SALCROZINE	G	Mesalazine - 1000mg	1000mg	Suppository	2,306,034 L.L
B05CX01	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	171,228 L.L
B05CX01	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	158,587 L.L
B05CX01	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	171,228 L.L
B05CX01	SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	193,062 L.L
C05AA01	SEDIPROCT	G	Hydrocortisone - 500mg, Cinchocaine HCl - 500mg		Cream	290,270 L.L
B05CX01	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	186,167 L.L
C05AA01	SEDIPROCT	G	Hydrocortisone - 5mg, Cinchocaine HCl - 5mg, Framycetin sulfate - 10mg, Esculoside - 10mg		Suppository	237,860 L.L
B05CX01	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	186,167 L.L
C05AA01	SINAHEAL-H	G	Hydrocortisone acetate - 5mg, Lidocaine - 60mg, Zinc oxide - 400mg, Aluminium Subacetate - 50mg		Suppository	501,253 L.L
B05CX01	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	205,703 L.L
C05AA01	SINAHEAL-H	G	Hydrocortisone acetate - 0.275g/100g, Lidocaine - 5g/100g, Zinc oxide - 18g/100g, Aluminium Subacetate - 3.5g/100g		Ointment	330,585 L.L
B05CX01	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	221,792 L.L
B05CX01	SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP	G	Glucose - 5%	5%	Injectable solution	268,908 L.L
C10AA07	SINLIP	G	Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg	10mg	Tablet, film coated	563,070 L.L
C10AA07	SUPERSTAT	G	Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg	10mg	Tablet, coated	517,379 L.L
J01DD01	STOPAREN	G	Cefotaxime (sodium) - 1g	1g	Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent	213,671 L.L
N02BE01	STOPALGIC	G	Paracetamol - 1g/100ml	1g/100ml	Injectable solution	1,536,012 L.L
D10AF02	SPOTEX	G	Erythromycin - 4%	4%	Gel	854,684 L.L
J01RA	SPIRAGYL	G	Metronidazole - 125mg, Spiramycin - 750,000IU		Tablet, scored	474,824 L.L
J01RA	SPIRAGYL FORTE	G	Metronidazole - 250mg, Spiramycin - 1,500,000IU		Tablet, scored	474,824 L.L
G04CA04	SILODOSINE ARROW	G	Silodosine - 4mg	4mg	Capsule	732,394 L.L