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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
C05CA03 DIOSMINE BIOGARAN CONSEIL G Diosmin - 600mg 600mg Tablet, coated 761,959 L.L
G04BX14 DEPOJOY G Dapoxetine (hydrochloride) - 60mg 60mg Tablet, film coated 1,565,577 L.L
N06AX21 DULOXA 60 G Duloxetine HCl - 60mg 60mg Capsule, delayed release 831,903 L.L
N06AX21 DULOXETINE BIOGARAN G Duloxetine HCl - 60mg 60mg Capsule, gastro-resistant 573,821 L.L
A02BC06 DEXILANT B Dexlansoprazole - 60mg 60mg Capsule, delayed release 2,375,914 L.L
A10BB09 DIAMICRON MR B Gliclazide - 60mg 60mg Tablet, modified release 382,995 L.L
H02AB13 DEFAL B Deflazacort - 6mg 6mg Tablet 415,247 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 7.5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 7.5% 7.5% Injectable solution 148,566 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 7.5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 7.5% 7.5% Injectable solution 179,456 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 7.5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 7.5% 7.5% Injectable solution 163,184 L.L
L01EA02 DASATINIB NEAPOLIS G Dasatinib - 70mg 70mg Tablet, film coated L.L
L01EA02 DALEUBIN G Dasatinib - 70mg 70mg Tablet, film coated 98,514,698 L.L
L01EA02 DASATINIB NEAPOLIS G Dasatinib - 70mg 70mg Tablet, film coated 127,364,905 L.L
A10BA02 DIANORM XR 750 G Metformin HCl - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated, extended release 500,421 L.L
A10BA02 DIANORM XR 750 G Metformin HCl - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated, extended release 500,421 L.L
N06AX16 DEFAXINE G Venlafaxine (HCl) - 75mg 75mg Capsule, extended release 724,395 L.L
N06AX16 DEPREVIX HELLAS G Venlafaxine - 75mg 75mg Capsule, prolonged release 564,414 L.L
N06AX16 DEPREVIX HELLAS G Venlafaxine - 75mg 75mg Capsule, prolonged release 564,414 L.L
M01AB05 DIVIDO 75MG B Diclofenac sodium - 75mg 75mg Capsule, dual release 502,597 L.L
B01AE07 DAXATRAN G Dabigatran etexilate (mesilate) - 75mg 75mg Capsule, hard 2,576,338 L.L
M01AB05 DICLOCELL G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml 75mg/3ml Injectable solution 945,809 L.L
M01AB05 DICLO-DENK 75 INJECTION G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml 75mg/3ml Injectable solution 716,268 L.L
M01AB05 DOLONIL G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml 75mg/3ml Injectable solution 337,880 L.L
M01AB05 DOLONIL G Diclofenac sodium - 75mg/3ml 75mg/3ml Injectable solution 3,801,155 L.L
D11AX18 DILO G Diclofenac sodium - 8% 8% Spray 502,981 L.L
C09CA03 DIOVAN B Valsartan - 80mg 80mg Tablet, film coated 602,041 L.L
H02AB04 DEPO MEDROL B Methylprednisolone acetate - 80mg/2ml 80mg/2ml Injectable suspension 365,525 L.L
L01CD02 DOCETAXEL GP PHARM G Docetaxel - 40mg/ml 80mg/2ml Injectable concentrated solution+diluent 16,777,239 L.L
L01CD02 DOCETAXEL ACCORD G Docetaxel - 80mg/4ml 80mg/4ml Injectable concentrate for solution 15,099,641 L.L
L01CD02 DOCETAXEL SPC G Docetaxel - 80mg/4ml 80mg/4ml Injectable concentrate for solution 16,906,027 L.L
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