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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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H01AC01 CINNATROPIN BioTech Somatropin recombinant - 10mg/1.5ml 10mg/1.5ml Injectable solution 9,012,607 L.L
N03AG01 CONVULEX G Sodium Valproate - 50mg/ml 50mg/ml Syrup 213,671 L.L
N03AG01 CONVULEX RETARD G Sodium Valproate - 500mg 500mg Tablet, prolonged release 423,310 L.L
N03AG01 CONVULEX G Sodium Valproate - 300mg/ml 300mg/ml Solution 1,018,633 L.L
N03AG01 CONVULEX G Sodium valproate - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 4,441,399 L.L
A06AB58 CITRAFLEET G Sodium picosulfate - 10mg/sachet, Magnesium oxide (light) - 3.5g/sachet, Citric acid (anhydrous) - 10.97g/sachet, Potassium - 195mg/sachet Powder for solution 1,191,988 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 3Solution for peritoneal dialysis G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 42.50g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 46.75g/l Injectable solution 740,031 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 2Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.2573g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Glucose monohydrate - 16.5g/l Injectable solution 707,716 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 19Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 22.73g/l, Fructose , - up to 1.1g/l Injectable solution 740,031 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 19Solution for peritoneal dialysis sleep safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 22.73g/l, Fructose , - up to 1.1g/l Injectable solution 715,794 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis stay safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l Injectable solution 605,921 L.L
B05D CAPD/DPCA 17Solution for peritoneal dialysis sleep safe G Sodium chloride - 5.786g/l, Sodium-(S)-lactate - 3.925g/l, Calcium chloride 2H2O - 0.1838g/l, Magnesium chloride, 6H2O - 0.1017g/l, Anhydrous glucose - 15g/l, Fructose , - up to 0.75g/l Injectable solution 715,794 L.L
B05XA03 CHLORURE DE SODIUM 0.9 pour cent Renaudin G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 385,683 L.L
B05XA03 CHLORURE DE SODIUM PROAMP G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 1,104,639 L.L
B05XA03 CHLORURE DE SODIUM PROAMP G Sodium chloride - 0.9% 0.9% Injectable solution 705,517 L.L
A07BA51 CARBOSYLANE B Simethicone (blue-red) - 45mg (blue-red), Activated charcoal (blue-red) - 140mg (blue-red) Capsule 585,915 L.L
L04AC10 COSENTYX BioTech Secukinumab - 150mg/ml 150mg/ml Injectable solution 70,463,329 L.L
R03AK06 CYVAX G Salmeterol (xinafoate) - 25mcg/inhalation, Fluticasone propionate - 250mcg/inhalation Inhalation suspension 1,710,712 L.L
R03AL02 COMBIVENT B Salbutamol (sulfate) - 2.5mg/2.5ml, Ipratropium bromide - 500mcg/2.5ml Inhaltion solution with nebuliser 745,833 L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 5mg 5mg Tablet L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 5mg 5mg Tablet 95,532,998 L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 20mg 20mg Tablet L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 20mg 20mg Tablet 188,515,591 L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 15mg 15mg Tablet L.L
L01EJ01 CELEZON G Ruxolitinib - 15mg 15mg Tablet 188,515,591 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 5mg 5mg Tablet 589,947 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
C10AA07 CRESTOR B Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 804,962 L.L
C10AA07 CONSIVAS 20 G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 450,187 L.L
C10AA07 CRESOTAB G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 20mg 20mg Tablet, film coated 517,379 L.L
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