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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
N05AL05 SOLIAN B Amisulpride - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film-scored 1,764,465 L.L
H01CB02 SANDOSTATIN B Octreotide - 0.1mg/ml 0.1mg/ml Injectable solution 1,038,790 L.L
H01CB02 SANDOSTATIN LAR B Octreotide (acetate) - 20mg 20mg Injectable powder for suspension+diluent 36,504,302 L.L
M03BX02 SIRDALUD B Tizanidine HCl - 2mg 2mg Tablet 631,148 L.L
H01CB02 SANDOSTATIN LAR B Octreotide (acetate) - 30mg 30mg Injectable powder for suspension+diluent 54,757,132 L.L
M03BX02 SIRDALUD B Tizanidine HCl - 4mg 4mg Tablet 826,175 L.L
H01CB03 SOMATULINE AUTOGEL B Lanreotide (acetate) - 90mg 90mg Injectable solution 48,383,450 L.L
H01CB03 SOMATULINE AUTOGEL B Lanreotide (acetate) - 120mg 120mg Injectable solution 57,492,826 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.3mg/ml 0.3mg/ml Injectable solution 168,719,438 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.6mg/ml 0.6mg/ml Injectable solution 180,355,261 L.L
D11AX22 SOOLANTRA B Ivermectin - 10mg/g 10mg/g Cream 2,154,180 L.L
H01CB05 SIGNIFOR B Pasireotide (diaspartate) - 0.9mg/ml 0.9mg/ml Injectable solution 183,846,008 L.L
D11AX22 SOOLANTRA B Ivermectin - 10mg/g 10mg/g Cream 1,053,573 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX 100 B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Powder for suspension 581,884 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX 100 B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Powder for suspension 581,884 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX 100 B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Powder for suspension 1,166,455 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX 100 B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Powder for suspension 1,166,455 L.L
S02AA15 SEPTOCIPRO OTICO B Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 1mg/0.5ml 1mg/0.5ml Solution 473,033 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 200mg 200mg Capsule 1,067,011 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 200mg 200mg Capsule 1,067,011 L.L
H02AB04 SOLU MEDROL Act-O-Vial B Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - 40mg 40mg Injectable powder for solution+diluent 313,115 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 400mg 400mg Capsule 2,053,391 L.L
J01DD08 SUPRAX B Cefixime (trihydrate) - 400mg 400mg Capsule 2,053,391 L.L
V01AA STALORAL B Allergen extracts - 2 x 100IR ou IC/ml Solution 8,449,319 L.L
V01AA STALORAL B Allergen extracts - 300 IR ou IC/ml Solution 6,598,267 L.L
V01AA STALORAL B Allergen extracts - 10-100-100 IR ou IC/ml 10-100-100 IR ou IC/ml Solution 9,129,688 L.L
V01AA STALORAL B Allergen extracts - 10-300 IR ou IC/ml 10-300 IR ou IC/ml Solution 7,206,963 L.L
N03AG04 SABRIL B Vigabatrin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 2,988,706 L.L
H02AB04 SOLU MEDROL B Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - 500mg 500mg Injectable powder for solution 718,956 L.L
H02AB04 SOLU MEDROL B Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 1,444,631 L.L
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