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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
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 186,167 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 186,167 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 205,703 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 221,792 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 268,908 L.L
G04CA04 SILOSIN B Silodosine - 4mg 4mg Capsule 1,251,693 L.L
G04CA04 SILODOSINE ARROW G Silodosine - 4mg 4mg Capsule 732,394 L.L
G04CA04 SILODOSINE BIOGARAN G Silodosine - 4mg 4mg Capsule 555,007 L.L
R03DC03 SINGULAIR PEDIATRIC B Montelukast (sodium) - 4mg 4mg Tablet, chewable 1,217,521 L.L
R03DC03 SINGULAIR PAEDIATRIC B Montelukast (sodium) - 4mg 4mg Granules 1,248,430 L.L
M03BX02 SIRDALUD B Tizanidine HCl - 4mg 4mg Tablet 826,175 L.L
B01AA07 SINTROM B Acenocoumarol - 4mg 4mg Tablet 490,183 L.L
A07EC02 SALOFALK B Mesalazine - 4g/60ml 4g/60ml Enema 3,796,355 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 45mg 45mg Injectable solution 151,777,679 L.L
L03AX03 SII-ONCO-BCG G Bacillus Calmette- Guerin Strain - 40mg/ml (1-8x10?CFU) 40mg/ml Injectable dry powder 6,987,981 L.L
L01EX05 STIVARGA B Regorafenib - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 262,387,816 L.L
A02BC05 SOLEZOL G Esomeprazole - 40mg 40mg Injectable powder for solution 301,021 L.L
H02AB04 SOLU MEDROL Act-O-Vial B Methylprednisolone sodium succinate - 40mg 40mg Injectable powder for solution+diluent 313,115 L.L
A03AB06 SPASMOMEN B Otilonium bromide - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 438,093 L.L
M04AA03 STABURIC G Febuxostat - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 1,081,345 L.L
L01EX05 STIVARGA B Regorafenib - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated L.L
C10AA01 SIMVASTATIN NORMON G Simvastatin - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 264,737 L.L
C10AA01 SIMVASTATIN-REMEDICA G Simvastatin - 40mg 40mg Tablet, film coated 780,772 L.L
C10AA01 STAVINE G Simvastatin - 40mg 40mg Tablet, scored 207,336 L.L
C10AA03 STAVACOR G Pravastatin sodium - 40mg 40mg Tablet, scored 891,799 L.L
L01FG01 STIVANT BioTech Bevacizumab - 400mg/16ml 400mg/16ml Injectable concentrate for solution 27,359,527 L.L
N05AL05 SOLIAN B Amisulpride - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film-scored 1,764,465 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
L01EA01 SAGITTA G Imatinib - 400mg 400mg Capsule, hard 51,723,840 L.L
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