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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
A10BA02 GLUCOPHAGE B Metformin HCl - 1,000mg 1,000mg Tablet, film coated 601,157 L.L
A10BA02 GLUCOBAS G Metformin - 1000mg 1000mg Tablet 302,045 L.L
A10BA02 GLUCOPHAGE XR B Metformin HCl - 750mg 750mg Tablet, prolonged release 665,875 L.L
A10BA02 GLUFORIN XR 750 G Metformin HCl - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated, extended release 500,421 L.L
A10BA02 GLUCOPHAGE XR B Metformin HCl - 1000mg 1000mg Tablet, prolonged release 726,278 L.L
A10BA02 GLUFORIN XR 1000 G Metformin HCl - 1000mg 1,000mg Tablet, film coated, extended release 579,772 L.L
A10BA02 GLUCOPHAGE XR B Metformin HCl - 500mg 500mg Tablet, prolonged release 465,968 L.L
A10BA02 GLUFORIN XR 500 G Metformin HCl - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated, extended release 349,399 L.L
A10BB01 GLIBENCLAMIDE G Glibenclamide - 5mg 5mg Tablet, scored 340,440 L.L
A10BB01 GLIBENCLAMIDE G Glibenclamide - 5mg 5mg Tablet 326,362 L.L
A10BB09 GLYZIDE G Gliclazide - 80mg 80mg Tablet 534,849 L.L
A10BB12 GLIM G Glimepiride - 1mg 1mg Tablet 302,365 L.L
A10BB12 GLUMYL 1 G Glimepiride - 1mg 1mg Tablet 186,858 L.L
A10BB12 GLIM G Glimepiride - 2mg 2mg Tablet 401,809 L.L
A10BB12 GLUMYL 2 G Glimepiride - 2mg 2mg Tablet 189,418 L.L
A10BB12 GLYPRIDE G Glimepiride - 2mg 2mg Tablet 403,153 L.L
A10BB12 GLIM G Glimepiride - 3mg 3mg Tablet 533,505 L.L
A10BB12 GLUMYL 3 G Glimepiride - 3mg 3mg Tablet 511,940 L.L
A10BB12 GLYPRIDE G Glimepiride - 3mg 3mg Tablet 571,133 L.L
A10BB12 GLIM G Glimepiride - 4mg 4mg Tablet 628,918 L.L
A10BB12 GLUMYL 4 G Glimepiride - 4mg 4mg Tablet 317,403 L.L
A10BB12 GLYPRIDE G Glimepiride - 4mg 4mg Tablet 657,139 L.L
A10BD02 GLUCOVANCE B Metformin HCl - 500mg, Glibenclamide - 2.5mg Tablet, film coated 542,192 L.L
A10BD02 GLYSTOR PLUS G Metformin HCl - 500mg, Glibenclamide - 2.5mg Tablet, film-scored 533,697 L.L
A10BD02 GLUCOVANCE B Metformin HCl - 500mg, Glibenclamide - 5mg Tablet, film coated 746,412 L.L
A10BD02 GLYSTOR PLUS G Metformin HCl - 500mg, Glibenclamide - 5mg Tablet, film-scored 691,119 L.L
A10BD02 GLUCOVANCE B Metformin HCl - 1000mg, Glibenclamide - 5mg Tablet, film coated 967,891 L.L
A10BD02 GLIBOMET B Metformin HCl - 400mg, Glibenclamide - 5mg Tablet, film coated 462,282 L.L
A10BD08 GALVUS MET B Metformin HCl - 1,000mg, Vildagliptin - 50mg Tablet, film coated 1,816,875 L.L
A10BD08 GLUNORM M G Metformin HCl - 1000mg, Vildagliptin - 50mg Tablet, film coated 1,089,856 L.L
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