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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 DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 171,228 L.L
J06BB04 IMMUNOGLOBULINE HUMAINE DE L'HEPATITE B LFB BioHuman Hepatitis B immunoglobulin (human) - 500UI/5ml 500UI/5ml Injectable solution 26,599,935 L.L
A10BX16 MOUNJARO KWIKPEN B Tirzepatide - 15mg/dose 15mg/dose Injectable solution 39,601,065 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 158,587 L.L
N01AX03 KETAMINE PANPHARMA G Ketamine HCl - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Injectable solution 1,534,668 L.L
V03AB14 PROSULF 1% B Protamine sulfate - 50mg/5ml 1% Injectable solution 8,216,459 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE INJECTION 5% G Dextrose, H2O - 5g/100ml Injectable solution 212,797 L.L
J06BD01 SYNAGIS BioTech Palivizumab - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 57,429,464 L.L
V03AB35 BRIDION B Sugammadex - 200mg/2ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 54,230,830 L.L
B05CX01 SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 171,228 L.L
J06BD01 SYNAGIS BioTech Palivizumab - 50mg/0.5ml 50mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 38,316,693 L.L
V03AB35 PLIBADEX G Sugammadex - 200mg/2ml 200mg/2ml Injectable solution 47,914,365 L.L
B05CX01 SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 158,587 L.L
V03AB35 RELANCIUM G Sugammadex - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 45,660,028 L.L
B05CX01 SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 171,228 L.L
J07AH08 MENACTRA MENINGOCOCCAL POLYSACCHARIDE DIPHTERIA TOXOID CONJUGATE VACCINE B Meningococcal Polysaccharides (serogroups A, C, Y and W-135) - 4mcg/0.5ml each, Diphteria Toxoid Protein - 48mcg/0.5ml Injectable solution 6,144,048 L.L
N01BB01 BUPIVACAINE AGUETTANT for spinal anaesthesia G Bupivacaine HCl - 20mg/4ml 20mg/4ml Injectable solution 1,554,826 L.L
V03AB35 ? SUGAMMADEX G Sugammadex - 200mg/2ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 5,214,109 L.L
B05CX01 SERUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 193,062 L.L
N01BB01 BUPIVACAINE HEAVY PANPHARMA G Bupivacaine HCl - 20mg/4ml 20mg/4ml Injectable solution 2,586,897 L.L
V03AB35 PLIBADEX G Sugammadex - 500mg/5ml 500mg/5ml Injectable solution 98,646,620 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 186,167 L.L
J07AH08 MENQUADFI G Meningococcal (serogroups A, C, W and Y) conjugate vaccine - Injectable solution 4,859,334 L.L
N01BB01 BUPIVACAINE AGUETTANT 2.5MG/ML G Bupivacaine HCl - 50mg/20ml 50mg/20ml Injectable solution 2,736,063 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 186,167 L.L
J01MA02 CIPROFLOXACINE PANPHARMA G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 200mg/100ml 200mg/100ml Injectable solution 5,120,040 L.L
N01BB01 BUPIVACAINE AGUETTANT 5MG/ML G Bupivacaine HCl - 100mg/20ml 100mg/20ml Injectable solution 3,078,743 L.L
B05CX01 SOLUFLEX DEXTROSE 5% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 5% 5% Injectable solution 205,703 L.L
J01MA02 CIPROFLOXACINE PANPHARMA G Ciprofloxacine (HCl) - 200mg/100ml 200mg/100ml Injectable solution 5,120,040 L.L
J07AL01 PNEUMOVAX 23 B Polysaccharides from each of 23 capsular types of Streptococcus pneumoniae - 25mcgx23serotypes/0.5ml Injectable solution 2,378,601 L.L
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