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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
J01CR02 AMOCLAN BID G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 200mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 28.5mg/5ml 228.5mg/5ml Powder for suspension 345,368 L.L
J01FA10 ZITHROFORTE G Azithromycin (dihydrate) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 485,127 L.L
L01EB02 TARESSA 100 G Erlotinib (HCl) - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 82,247,256 L.L
L02BX03 ABIRATERONE ACETATE NEAPOLIS G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet 75,418,662 L.L
M01AE01 FEBRIDEX ELIXIR G Ibuprofen - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Elixir 262,369 L.L
N03AX16 PREGABADOR G Pregabalin - 75mg 75mg Capsule, hard 364,181 L.L
N06AB05 UNIROX G Paroxetine (HCl) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 854,684 L.L
L02BX03 ABREMIA G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet L.L
A04AA02 SANCUSO G Granisetron - 3.1mg/24h 3.1mg/24h Patch 7,590,728 L.L
A10BD11 INAGLIMET G Metformin - 1000mg, Linagliptin - 2.5mg Tablet, film coated 1,670,844 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
C01EB10 CARDESINE G Adenosine - 6mg/2ml 6mg/2ml Injectable solution 563,070 L.L
C09AA05 TRILTEC G Ramipril - 5mg 5mg Capsule 447,948 L.L
C10AA05 APO-ATORVASTATIN G Atorvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 889,624 L.L
G04BD08 URISOL G Solifenacin succinate - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 1,334,884 L.L
L01EB02 APO-ERLOTINIB G Erlotinib (HCl) - 150mg 150mg Tablet 91,523,229 L.L
L02BX03 ABIRATERONE ACETATE SPC G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet, film coated 92,278,660 L.L
M01AE01 FEVERAL G Ibuprofen - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Suspension 309,724 L.L
N03AX16 PREGAFORTE 75 G Pregabalin - 75mg 75mg Capsule 793,507 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
C10AA05 ASCOVA G Atorvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, scored 1,126,268 L.L
J01CR02 AMOCLAN BID G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 400mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 57.1mg/5ml 457mg/5ml Powder for suspension 278,175 L.L
L01EB02 MIRATA G Erlotinib (HCl) - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 88,599,923 L.L
L02BX03 ABLAX 250 G Abiraterone acetate - 250mg 250mg Tablet 45,056,853 L.L
M01AE01 IBUSOL G Ibuprofen - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Suspension 309,724 L.L
N03AX16 PREGASTAR G Pregabalin - 75mg 75mg Capsule, hard 628,482 L.L
R01AD11 RINEX G Triamcinolone acetonide - 55mcg/actuation 55mcg/actuation Spray, suspension 712,876 L.L
L01EA02 DASATINIB NEAPOLIS G Dasatinib - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated L.L
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