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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
J01DH51 CELLABAXIN G Imipenem (monohydrate) - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg Injectable solution 10,699,559 L.L
J01DH51 CILANEM G Imipenem anhydrous - 500mg, Cilastatin (sodium) - 500mg Injectable solution 850,652 L.L
R05X COLDIN-H G Paracetamol - 300mg, Mepyramine maleate - 15mg, Noscapine - 10mg Capsule 386,515 L.L
V03AF03 CALCIUMFOLINAT EBEWE G Calcium folinate - 100mg/10ml 100mg/10ml Injectable solution 1,289,872 L.L
L01EA01 CEMIVIL G Imatinib - 400mg 400mg Tablet, film coated 41,106,321 L.L
M01AB05 CLOREN G Diclofenac sodium - 12.5mg 12.5mg Suppository 353,239 L.L
A03FA08 CINITREX G Cinitapride - 1mg 1mg Tablet 636,981 L.L
J01BA01 CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE G Chloramphenicol (palmitate) - 125mg/5ml 125mg/5ml Suspension 159,981 L.L
J01EE01 CO-TRIMOXAZOLE G Trimethoprim - 160mg, Sulfamethoxazole - 800mg Tablet 7,529,090 L.L
J01BA01 CHLORAMPHENICOL G Chloramphenicol - 250mg 250mg Capsule 166,381 L.L
J01EE01 CO-TRIMOXAZOLE G Trimethoprim - 160mg, Sulfamethoxazole - 800mg Tablet 183,019 L.L
L01EA01 CEMIVIL G Imatinib - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 12,763,090 L.L
J01FA09 CLAMYCIN G Clarithromycin - 250mg 250mg Tablet, film coated 641,205 L.L
J05AR01 CONDINE G Lamivudine - 150mg, Zidovudine - 300mg Tablet, film coated 5,818,474 L.L
J01FA09 CLAREM 250 G Clarithromycin - 250mg 250mg Tablet, film coated 467,657 L.L
B01AC04 CERUVIN G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 240,548 L.L
N01BB02 CHLORHYDRATE DE LIDOCAINE RENAUDIN G Lidocaine (HCl) - 10mg/ml 1% Injectable solution 591,291 L.L
B01AC04 CLODOR G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 1,148,025 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPI TAD G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 911,125 L.L
J01FA09 CLAREM 500 G Clarithromycin - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 686,704 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIDOGREL ARROW G Clopidogrel besylate - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 658,483 L.L
R06AD52 CODOPALM G Promethazine HCl - 5mg/5ml, Sodium gentisate - 0.5mg/5ml Syrup 149,742 L.L
B01AC04 CLOPIKEY G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet 748,520 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,109,630 L.L
R06AE07 CETALLERG G Cetirizine (dihydrochloride) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 180,075 L.L
B01AC04 CLOTRIX 75 G Clopidogrel (hydrogenosulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,035,399 L.L
R06AE07 CETIMED G Cetirizine (dihydrochloride) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, scored 360,918 L.L
C09AA01 CAPTACE G Captopril - 25mg 25mg Tablet, scored 486,343 L.L
R06AE07 CETRAK G Cetirizine (dihydrochloride) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 147,823 L.L
C09AA01 CAPTOPRIL G Captopril - 25mg 25mg Tablet, scored 4,453,878 L.L
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