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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
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP G Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5% Injectable solution 185,018 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP G Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5% Injectable solution 174,675 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 2.5% SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.45% INJECTION, USP G Sodium chloride - 0.45%, Glucose - 2.5% Injectable solution 148,566 L.L
R06AX DELINE CORT G Desloratadine - 5mg/5ml, Betamethasone - 0.25mg/5ml Syrup 693,679 L.L
R06AX DESLAMED FORTE G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 1,009,802 L.L
R06AX DESLAMED FORTE G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 673,201 L.L
R06AX DESLOCORT G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 1,009,802 L.L
R06AX DESLOCORT G Desloratadine - 1mg/ml, Betamethasone - 0.05mg/ml Syrup 673,201 L.L
N06AB05 DEPROX G Paroxetine (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Tablet 972,686 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% IN LACTATED RINGER'S G Sodium lactate - 0.31g/100ml, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.02g/100ml, Potassium chloride - 0.03g/100ml, Sodium chloride - 0.598g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 207,404 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2% G Sodium chloride - 0.2g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 194,165 L.L
M01AE01 DIMIDON G Ibuprofen - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Suspension 483,783 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.2% G Sodium chloride - 0.2g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 220,643 L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3% G Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 188,772 L.L
N06AB05 DEPROX G Paroxetine (HCl) - 40mg 40mg Tablet 2,909,099 L.L
L01EA02 DASATINIB NEAPOLIS G Dasatinib - 70mg 70mg Tablet, film coated L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3% G Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 204,554 L.L
L01EA02 DASATINIB NEAPOLIS G Dasatinib - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated L.L
B05BB02 DEXTROSE 5% & SODIUM CHLORIDE 0.3% G Sodium chloride - 0.3g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 220,643 L.L
J01FF01 DANALLI G Clindamycin HCl - 300mg 300mg Capsule 267,425 L.L
N06AB06 DEPRINE G Sertraline HCl - 50mg 50mg Tablet 894,615 L.L
A10BD15 DIAFLOZIN PLUS G Metformin HCl XR - 1000mg, Dapagliflozin - 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,241,710 L.L
M01AE01 DOLORAZ 400 G Ibuprofen - 400mg 400mg Capsule 295,645 L.L
A10BD15 DIVINUSMET XR G Dapagliflozin - 5mg, Metformin HCl XR - 1000mg Tablet, extended release 2,900,012 L.L
A10BD15 DIAFLOZIN PLUS G Metformin HCl XR - 1000mg, Dapagliflozin - 10mg Tablet, film coated 2,483,421 L.L
B01AE07 DAXATRAN G Dabigatran etexilate (mesilate) - 75mg 75mg Capsule, hard 2,576,338 L.L
B01AE07 DAXATRAN G Dabigatran etexilate (mesilate) - 110mg 110mg Capsule, hard 2,576,338 L.L
B01AE07 DAXATRAN G Dabigatran etexilate (mesilate) - 150mg 150mg Capsule, hard 2,576,338 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE G Dextrose, H2O - 30g/100ml 30g/100ml Injectable solution 944,626 L.L
R06AX27 DAREQ G Desloratadine - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 258,018 L.L
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