Rubella

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

ATC	Name	B/G	Ingredients	Dosage	Form	Price
M02AA15	OLFEN	G	Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 1%	1%	Gel	268,769 L.L
M02AA15	VOLTAREN EMULGEL 12HRS	B	Diclofenac Diethylamine - 23.2mg/g	23.2mg/g	Gel	1,169,143 L.L
M02AA15	VOLTAREN EMULGEL 12HRS	B	Diclofenac Diethylamine - 23.2mg/g	23.2mg/g	Gel	717,612 L.L
M02AA15	DILO	G	Diclofenac sodium - 2%	2%	Gel	267,489 L.L
D11AX18	ALMIRAL	G	Diclofenac sodium - 1% w/w	1% w/w	Gel	396,434 L.L
D11AX18	LABDIC RELIEF	G	Diclofenac sodium - 1%w/w, Methyl salicylate - 8%w/w, Menthol - 2%w/w		Gel	263,393 L.L
A02BX02	SUCRATE GEL	G	Sucralfate - 1g	1g	Gel	636,981 L.L
D01AC02	MICONAZ	G	Miconazole nitrate - 20mg/g	20mg/g	Gel	427,470 L.L
D01AC08	KETOCONAZOLE KORHISPANA	G	Ketoconazole - 2%	2%	Gel	599,354 L.L
G03CA03	OESTRODOSE	B	Estradiol (17 bêta estradiol anhydre) - 0.06%	0.06%	Gel	642,357 L.L
D02AF	REPARIL GEL-N	B	Diethylamine salicylate - 5g/100g, Ascine - 1g/100g		Gel	481,096 L.L
G03CA03	OESTRACLIN	G	Estradiol - 0.6mg/g	0.6mg/g	Gel	448,843 L.L
D03AX06	BECAPLEX	BioTech	Becaplermin - 40mg	0.01%	Gel	38,029,953 L.L
D04AA13	FENISTIL	B	Dimethindene maleate - 1mg/g	1mg/g	Gel	196,201 L.L
G03DA04	CRINONE	B	Progesterone - 8%	8%	Gel	4,734,357 L.L
G03DA04	PROGESTOGEL	B	Progesterone - 1%	1%	Gel	542,912 L.L
G03DA04	PROGESTOGEL	B	Progesterone - 1%	1%	Gel	542,912 L.L
G03DA04	DARSTIN	G	Progesterone - 10mg/g	10mg/g	Gel	380,307 L.L
D05AX52	DAIVOBET	B	Calcipotriol - 50mcg/g, Betamethasone - 0.5mg/g		Gel	2,100,426 L.L
D05AX52	BETA-CAL	G	Calcipotriol (monohydrate) - 50mcg/g, Betamethasone (dipropionate) - 0.5mg/g		Gel	1,251,117 L.L
D06AX08	TYROSUR	G	Tyrothricin - 1mg/g	1mg/g	Gel	510,660 L.L
R06AB02	HISTAMED	G	Dexchlorpheniramine maleate - 1%	1%	Gel	477,384 L.L
D06BX01	ROZEX	B	Metronidazole - 0.75g/100g	0.75%	Gel	584,571 L.L
D06BX01	CUTIDERMINE	G	Metronidazole - 1%	1%	Gel	593,850 L.L
M02AA13	IBUSTICK	G	Ibuprofen - 50mg/g	50mg/g	Gel, roll on	857,372 L.L
A06AD04	EPSOM SALT	G	Magnesium sulfate - 40g	40g	Granules	89,590 L.L
R03DC03	SINGULAIR PAEDIATRIC	B	Montelukast (sodium) - 4mg	4mg	Granules	1,248,430 L.L
P01AB07	SECNOL	G	Secnidazole anhydre - 2g	2g	Granules	842,589 L.L
P01AB07	SECNOL	G	Secnidazole - 2g	2g	Granules	842,589 L.L
M01AB05	FLECTOR E.P	B	Diclofenac (epolamine) - 50mg	50mg	Granules	503,941 L.L