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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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L04AA13 AROTAN G Leflunomide - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 2,014,420 L.L
L04AA31 AUBAGIO B Teriflunomide - 14mg 14mg Tablet, film coated 38,773,533 L.L
L04AA31 AUBAGIO B Teriflunomide - 14mg 14mg Tablet, film coated 38,773,533 L.L
L04AA32 APRIVA STARTER PACK G Apremilast - 10mg, Apremilast - 20mg, Apremilast - 30mg Tablet, film coated 22,154,866 L.L
L04AA32 APRIVA G Apremilast - 30mg 30mg Tablet, film coated 41,455,526 L.L
L04AB01 ALTEBREL BioTech Etanercept - 50mg/1ml 50mg/1ml Injectable solution 14,833,767 L.L
L04AB01 ALTEBREL BioTech Etanercept - 25mg/0.5ml 25mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 27,383,989 L.L
L04AB04 ABRILADA BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 40,259,574 L.L
L04AB04 ABRILADA BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 40,259,574 L.L
L04AB04 ADALIREL BioTech Adalimumab - 40mg 40mg Injectable solution 15,102,158 L.L
L04AC07 ACTEMRA BioTech Tocilizumab - 80mg/4ml 80mg/4ml Injectable concentrated solution 11,127,864 L.L
L04AC07 ACTEMRA BioTech Tocilizumab - 162mg/0.9ml 162mg/0.9ml Injectable solution 79,959,812 L.L
L04AC07 ACTEMRA BioTech Tocilizumab - 200mg/10ml 200mg/10ml Injectable concentrated solution 25,485,937 L.L
L04AC07 ACTEMRA BioTech Tocilizumab - 400mg/20ml 400mg/20ml Injectable concentrated solution 47,925,322 L.L
L04AD02 ADVAGRAF B Tacrolimus monohydrate - 3mg 3mg Capsule, prolonged release 68,645,618 L.L
L04AD02 ADVAGRAF B Tacrolimus monohydrate - 1mg 1mg Capsule, prolonged release 25,729,044 L.L
L04AD02 ADVAGRAF B Tacrolimus monohydrate - 5mg 5mg Capsule, prolonged release 85,485,667 L.L
L04AD02 ADVAGRAF B Tacrolimus monohydrate - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule, prolonged release 13,297,758 L.L
M01AB05 ALMIRAL G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml 75mg/3ml Injectable solution 415,247 L.L
M01AB15 ALGIKEY G Ketorolac trometamine - 30mg/ml 30mg/ml Injectable solution 873,498 L.L
M01AB16 AIRTAL 100MG 20 B Aceclofenac - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 471,689 L.L
M01AB16 ACECLOFAR G Aceclofenac - 100mg 100mg Tablet 131,697 L.L
M01AB16 ARACENAC G Aceclofenac - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 330,585 L.L
M01AE01 ADVIL B Ibuprofen - 200mg 200mg Tablet 321,178 L.L
M01AE01 ADVIL LIQUI-GELS B Ibuprofen - 200mg 200mg Capsule 464,970 L.L
M01AE01 ALGIFAST 400 B Ibuprofen Lysine - 400mg 400mg Powder for suspension 473,033 L.L
M01AE01 ALGIFAST PEDIATRIC B Ibuprofen Lysine - 20mg/ml 20mg/ml Suspension 393,746 L.L
M01AE01 ADVIL LIQUI-GELS EXTRA STRENGTH B Ibuprofen - 400mg 400mg Capsule 575,165 L.L
M01AE02 ANODYNE 500 G Naproxen - 500mg 500mg Suppository 342,680 L.L
M01AE51 ADVIL COLD & SINUS B Ibuprofen - 200mg, Pseudoephedrine HCl - 30mg Caplet, coated 288,926 L.L
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