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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
D06AX01 FUCIDIN CREAM B Fusidic acid - 2% 2% Cream 491,846 L.L
D06AX01 FUCIDIN CREAM B Fusidic acid - 2% 2% Cream 345,368 L.L
D06AX01 FUTASOLE G Fusidic acid - 20mg/g 2% Cream 145,135 L.L
D07AC04 FLUOCINOLONE ACETONIDE G Fluocinolone acetonide - 0.25mg/g 0.25mg/g Cream 296,925 L.L
D07CC01 FUCICORT B Fusidic acid - 20mg/g, Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g Cream 376,276 L.L
D07CC01 FUCICORT B Fusidic acid - 20mg/g, Betamethasone (valerate) - 1mg/g Cream 501,253 L.L
S01AA13 FUCITHALMIC VISCOUS B Fusidic acid - 10mg/g 1% Drops 373,588 L.L
S01AE01 FLOXIGEN G Ofloxacin - 3mg/ml 3mg/ml Drops solution 358,806 L.L
S01AE07 FORTYMOX G Moxifloxacin (HCl) - 0.5% 0.5% Drops solution 772,709 L.L
S01BC04 FLUROPTIC G Flurbiprofen sodium - 0.03% w/v 0.03% w/v Drops solution 223,078 L.L
M01AE01 FEBRIDEX ELIXIR G Ibuprofen - 100mg/5ml 100mg/5ml Elixir 262,369 L.L
M02AA10 FASTUM B Ketoprofen - 2.5g/100g 2.5% Gel 177,387 L.L
M02AA10 FASTUM B Ketoprofen - 2.5g/100g 2.5% Gel 337,304 L.L
D04AA13 FENISTIL B Dimethindene maleate - 1mg/g 1mg/g Gel 196,201 L.L
S01AE01 FLOXEDOL G Ofloxacin - 3mg/ml 3mg/ml Gel 339,992 L.L
M01AB05 FLECTOR E.P B Diclofenac (epolamine) - 50mg 50mg Granules 503,941 L.L
G04B FONCITRIL 4000 B Citric acid - 1.189g, Potassium Citrate - 1.73g, Sodium citrate - 1.845g Granules 1,613,955 L.L
J01XX01 FOSFOKEY G Fosfomycine (trométamol) - 3g 3g Granules for solution 399,121 L.L
J01XX01 FOSFOLAG G Fosfomycine (trométamol) - 3g 3g Granules for solution 399,121 L.L
R05X FERVEX CHILDREN SUGAR FREE B Paracetamol - 280mg, Ascorbic acid - 100mg, Pheniramine maleate - 10mg Granules for solution 425,998 L.L
R05X FERVEX ADULTS SUGAR FREE B Paracetamol - 500mg, Ascorbic acid - 200mg, Pheniramine maleate - 25mg Granules for solution 425,998 L.L
R05X FERVEX ADULTS RASPBERRY B Paracetamol - 500mg, Ascorbic acid - 200mg, Pheniramine maleate - 25mg Granules for solution 425,998 L.L
R05X FERVEX ADULTS B Paracetamol - 500mg, Ascorbic acid - 200mg, Pheniramine maleate - 25mg Granules for solution 425,998 L.L
R03BA05 FLIXOTIDE EVOHALER B Fluticasone propionate - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/actuation Inhalation suspension 671,921 L.L
R03BA05 FLIXOTIDE EVOHALER B Fluticasone propionate - 250mcg/actutaion 250mcg/actutaion Inhalation suspension 1,484,946 L.L
R03BA05 FLIXOTIDE EVOHALER B Fluticasone propionate - 125mcg/actuation 125mcg/actuation Inhalation suspension 794,211 L.L
B03AC FERAPPLIC G Iron trivalent (ferric carboxymaltose) - 500mg/10ml 500mg/10ml Injectable dispersion 34,231,559 L.L
J05AB16 FLEXIVIR G Remdesivir - 50mg 50mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution 4,837,833 L.L
G03GA04 FOSTIMON BioHuman Urofollitropin - 150IU 150IU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 36,347,120 L.L
G03GA04 FOSTIMON BioHuman Urofollitropin - 75IU 75IU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 15,744,000 L.L
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