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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
J01XA01 VANCO MEDIS 500MG G Vancomycin - 500mg 500mg Injectable powder for solution 998,475 L.L
J01XA01 VANCOMYCINE VIATRIS 500MG G Vancomycin - 500mg 500mg Injectable dry powder for solution 851,399 L.L
G04BE09 VERDA G Vardenafil (HCl) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, orally disintegrating 1,023,880 L.L
J07BK01 VARIVAX B Varicella virus, live attenuated - 1350PFU Injectable powder for suspension+diluent 4,102,751 L.L
J07BK01 VARILRIX + SOLVENT IN SYRINGE B Varicella virus, live attenuated - ?1033 PFU ?1033 PFU Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 3,473,833 L.L
J07BK01 VARICELLA VACCINE LIVE BioTech Varicella-herpes zoster virus (Oka strain), grown in human diploid cells (SV-cell line), live attenuated - Injectable suspension 3,104,276 L.L
D02AC VASIDEX G Vaseline pure - 15g 15g Ointment 78,071 L.L
D02AC VASELINE PURE G Vaseline pure - 20g 20g Ointment 103,668 L.L
L01XX52 VENCLEXTA B Venetoclax - 100mg 100mg Tablet 707,858,935 L.L
L01XX52 VENCLEXTA B Venetoclax - 10mg 10mg Tablet 12,966,030 L.L
L01XX52 VENCLEXTA B Venetoclax - 10mg week 1, Venetoclax - 50mg week 2, Venetoclax - 100mg week 3&4 Tablet 190,943,809 L.L
L01XX52 VENCLEXTA B Venetoclax - 50mg 50mg Tablet 31,367,183 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAFAXINE ARROW GENERIQUES LP G Venlafaxine - 150mg 150mg Tablet, prolonged release 987,724 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 37.5 G Venlafaxine - 37.5mg 37.5mg Capsule, extended release 383,955 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 37.5 G Venlafaxine - 37.5mg 37.5mg Capsule, extended release 575,933 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAFAXINE ARROW GENERIQUES LP G Venlafaxine - 75mg 75mg Tablet, prolonged release 1,075,074 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 150 G Venlafaxine HCl - 150mg 150mg Capsule, extended release 944,529 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 150 G Venlafaxine HCl - 150mg 150mg Capsule, extended release 1,416,794 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAFAXINE BIOGARAN LP G Venlafaxine HCl - 37.5mg 37.5mg Capsule, prolonged release 538,881 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAFAXINE BIOGARAN LP G Venlafaxine HCl - 75mg 75mg Capsule, prolonged release 584,571 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 75 G Venlafaxine HCl - 75mg 75mg Capsule, extended release 895,895 L.L
N06AX16 VENLAX XR 75 G Venlafaxine HCl - 75mg 75mg Capsule, extended release 1,343,843 L.L
A10BH02 VILDAVITAE G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 665,202 L.L
A10BH02 VILDIAB G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 806,306 L.L
A10BH02 VLUDIN G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 767,910 L.L
A10BH02 VLUDIN G Vildagliptin - 50mg 50mg Tablet 767,910 L.L
A11BA VITALIPID N INFANT B Vitamin A - 230IU/ml, Vitamin D2 - 40IU/ml, Vitamin E - 0.7IU/ml, Vitamin K1 - 20mcg/ml Injectable concentrate for solution 2,448,481 L.L
A11DB VITANOR G Vitamin B1 - 250mg, Vitamin B6 - 250mg, Vitamin B12 - 500mcg Tablet, film coated 946,065 L.L
A11CC05 VITEX D3 G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 447,500 L.L
A11CC05 VIT-X-FORTE G Vitamin D3 - 10,000IU 10,000IU Capsule 895,895 L.L
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