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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 JULMENTIN 2X G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 400mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 57mg/5ml 457mg/5ml Powder for suspension 278,175 L.L
J01CR02 JULMENTIN ES G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 600mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 42.9mg/5ml 642.9mg/5ml Powder for suspension 507,972 L.L
J01CR02 JULMENTIN FORTE G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 500mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 625mg Tablet, film coated 245,923 L.L
J01CR02 JULMENTIN 2X G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 875mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 1g Tablet 401,809 L.L
J01MA12 JOSWE AVOXIN 500 G Levofloxacin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 786,148 L.L
J01MA12 JOSWE AVOXIN 750 G Levofloxacin - 750mg 750mg Tablet, film coated 1,550,794 L.L
L01CD04 JEVTANA INJECTION B Cabazitaxel - 60mg/1.5ml 60mg/1.5ml Injectable dry powder for solution+diluent 75,619,931 L.L
L01CD04 JEVTANA INJECTION B Cabazitaxel - 60mg/1.5ml 60mg/1.5ml Injectable dry powder for solution+diluent 75,619,931 L.L
L01EJ01 JAKAVI B Ruxolitinib - 5mg 5mg Tablet 165,514,059 L.L
L01EJ01 JAKAVI B Ruxolitinib - 15mg 15mg Tablet 326,608,760 L.L
L01EJ01 JAKAVI B Ruxolitinib - 20mg 20mg Tablet 326,608,760 L.L
M01AB05 JOFLAM G Diclofenac potassium - 50mg 50mg Tablet, film coated 322,522 L.L
M01AH01 JOSWE FLAMEX 200 G Celecoxib - 200mg 200mg Capsule 225,766 L.L
M01AH01 JOSWE FLAMEX 200 G Celecoxib - 200mg 200mg Capsule 636,981 L.L
M01AH01 JOSWE FLAMEX 400 G Celecoxib - 400mg 400mg Capsule 588,603 L.L
M01AH01 JOSWE FLAMEX 400 G Celecoxib - 400mg 400mg Capsule 1,659,645 L.L
M01AH05 JOSWE COXIT 120 G Etoricoxib - 120mg 120mg Tablet, film coated 517,379 L.L
M03BX08 JAMP-CYCLOBENZAPRINE G Cyclobenzaprine HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet 4,031,528 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 25 G Quetiapine - 25mg 25mg Tablet 258,018 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 25 G Quetiapine - 25mg 25mg Tablet 490,503 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 200 G Quetiapine - 200mg 200mg Tablet 1,130,172 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 200 G Quetiapine - 200mg 200mg Tablet 2,147,460 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 400 G Quetiapine - 400mg 400mg Tablet 2,697,092 L.L
N05AH04 JOSWE QUZAL 400 G Quetiapine - 400mg 400mg Tablet 5,124,071 L.L
N05AX12 JOSWE ARIPAL 10 G Aripiprazole - 10mg 10mg Tablet 2,210,621 L.L
N05AX12 JOSWE ARIPAL 30 G Aripiprazole - 30mg 30mg Tablet 4,687,323 L.L
N05AX12 JOSWE ARIPAL 15 G Aripiprazole - 15mg 15mg Tablet 2,413,541 L.L
N05AX12 JOSWE ARIPAL 5 G Aripiprazole - 5mg 5mg Tablet 1,389,533 L.L
R05CA12 JOS-PAN G Dried Ivy leaf extract (Hederacoside C) - 75mg/100ml Syrup 306,396 L.L
V03AC03 JADENU B Deferasirox - 180mg 180mg Tablet, film coated 34,062,918 L.L
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