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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
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 167,780 L.L
B03XA01 ALPEEN BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10,000IU 10000IU Injectable solution 4,036,903 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 166,708 L.L
B03XA01 ALPEEN BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10,000IU 10,000IU Injectable solution 10,661,285 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 174,553 L.L
B03XA01 BINOCRIT BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10,000IU/ml 10,000IU/ml Injectable solution 17,590,239 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 188,772 L.L
B03XA01 EPOMAX BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10000UI/ml 10000UI/ml Injectable solution 2,486,109 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 209,151 L.L
V03AB14 PROSULF 1% B Protamine sulfate - 50mg/5ml 1% Injectable solution 8,216,459 L.L
A10AE04 BASAGLAR KWIKPEN BioTech Insulin glargine - 100U/ml 100U/ml Injectable solution 4,114,846 L.L
B03XA01 EPREX BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 10,000IU/ml 10,000IU/ml Injectable solution 37,968,085 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 222,941 L.L
G02AX OXYTOCIN 10 PANPHARMA 10 UI-1ML G Oxytocin - 10IU/ml 10IU/ml Injectable solution 525,442 L.L
V03AB35 BRIDION B Sugammadex - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 54,230,830 L.L
A10AE04 GLARTUS BioTech Insulin glargine - 100U/ml 100U/ml Injectable solution 1,346,530 L.L
A11DB 3V G Vitamin B12 - 1mg/3ml, Vitamin B6 - 100mg/3ml, Vitamin B1 - 100mg/3ml Injectable solution 198,889 L.L
B03XA01 BINOCRIT BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 40,000IU/ml 40,000IU/ml Injectable solution 11,726,826 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 349,596 L.L
G02AX OXYTOCIN 10 ROTEXMEDICA 10 UI-1ML G Oxytocin - 10IU/ml 10IU/ml Injectable solution 525,442 L.L
M05BA06 BONVIVA B Ibandronic acid - 3mg/3ml 3mg/3ml Injectable solution 3,144,591 L.L
V03AB37 PRAXBIND BioTech Idarucizumab - 50mg/ml 50mg/ml Injectable solution 287,986,627 L.L
A10AE04 LANTUS SOLOSTAR BioTech Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 4,992,375 L.L
A11DB TRILAGAVIT G Vitamin B12 - 1mg/3ml, Vitamin B6 - 100mg/3ml, Vitamin B1 - 100mg/3ml Injectable solution 579,196 L.L
B03XA01 EPREX BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 40,000IU/ml 40,000IU/ml Injectable solution 13,250,926 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 182,720 L.L
A10AE04 LANTUS BioTech Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml 100IU/ml Injectable solution 3,327,354 L.L
B03XA01 EPOTIN BioTech Erythropoietin recombinant human (Epoetin alfa) - 2,000IU 2,000IU Injectable solution 9,206,440 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 182,720 L.L
A10AE04 TOUJEO BioTech Insulin glargine - 300Units/ml 300Units/ml Injectable solution 4,559,658 L.L
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