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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
A03FA01 METORAM G Metoclopramide HCl - 10mg/2ml 10mg/2ml Injectable solution 421,071 L.L
J01DH02 MEROPENEM LABATEC G Meropenem (trihydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 7,278,513 L.L
P01AB01 METRONIDAZOLE G Metronidazole - 250mg 250mg Tablet 6,540,034 L.L
A03FA01 METORAM G Metoclopramide HCl - 10mg/2ml 10mg/2ml Injectable solution 3,026,845 L.L
J01DH02 MEROPENEM MEDIS G Meropenem (trihydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 6,443,725 L.L
P01AB01 METRONIDAZOLE 250 G Metronidazole - 250mg 250mg Tablet 131,825 L.L
J01DH02 MEROPENEM PANPHARMA G Meropenem (trihydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 7,278,513 L.L
J01DH02 MEROPENEM/ ANFARM G Meropenem (trihydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 6,443,725 L.L
J01DH02 MEROZAN G Meropenem - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 6,443,725 L.L
J01DH02 MIRAN G Meropenem (trihydrate) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 819,744 L.L
A03FA03 MODODOM G Domperidone - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 147,823 L.L
A03FA03 MOTILAT G Domperidone - 10mg 10mg Tablet 221,734 L.L
L01DB07 MITOXANTRON EBEWE G Mitoxantrone - 20mg/10ml 20mg/10ml Injectable concentrated solution 11,064,120 L.L
A03FA03 MOTIDOL ODT G Domperidone - 10mg 10mg Tablet, orodispersible 259,810 L.L
D06AA04 MEPHICYCLINE DERMIQUE G Tetracycline HCl - 3% 3% Ointment 145,903 L.L
R06AA52 MENTEX G Diphenhydramine HCl - 12.5mg/5ml, Dextrometorphan HBr - 15mg/5ml, Pseudoephedrine HCl - 30mg/5ml Syrup 323,866 L.L
N05CD08 MIDAZOLAM HAMELN G Midazolam (HCl) - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Injectable solution 529,474 L.L
B05BB02 MIXTE SIMPLE (2) G Sodium chloride - 0.9g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 182,720 L.L
N05CD08 MIDAZOLAM NORMON. G Midazolam - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Injectable solution 618,168 L.L
B05BB02 MIXTE SIMPLE (2) G Sodium chloride - 0.9g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 207,894 L.L
N05CD08 MIDAZOLAM PANPHARMA G Midazolam - 5mg/5ml 5mg/5ml Injectable solution 697,454 L.L
N05CD08 MIDAZOLAM HAMELN G Midazolam (HCl) - 5mg/ml 5mg/ml Injectable solution 561,726 L.L
N05CD08 MIDAZOLAM PANPHARMA G Midazolam - 5mg/ml 5mg/ml Injectable solution 826,463 L.L
N01BB03 MEDICAINE 3% SANS VASOCONSTRICTEUR G Mepivacaine HCl - 3% 3% Injectable solution 954,128 L.L
B05BB02 MIXTE SIMPLE (1) G Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 182,720 L.L
B05BB02 MIXTE SIMPLE (1) G Sodium chloride - 0.45g/100ml, Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 205,933 L.L
J01CA04 MOXILEN G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 500mg 500mg Capsule 3,717,068 L.L
N01BB53 MEDICAINE 2% WITH ADRENALINE G Mepivacaine HCl - 36mg/1.8ml, Epinephrine (tartrate) - 0.032mg/1.8ml Injectable solution 1,652,926 L.L
C01CE02 MILRINONE G Milrinone - 1mg/ml 1mg/ml Injectable concentrate for solution 28,486,446 L.L
J01CA04 MOXILEN G Amoxicillin (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable dry powder for solution 998,475 L.L
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