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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
V07AB01 STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION G Water for Injection - Water for injection, irrigation 203,481 L.L
P03AX01 SPIDOGALE G Benzyl benzoate - 10g/100ml, Sulfur colloïdal - 5g/100ml Lotion 207,336 L.L
V07AB01 STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION G Water for injection - Water for injection, irrigation 264,311 L.L
V07AB01 STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION USP G Water for injection - Water for injection, irrigation 203,405 L.L
N01BB03 SCANDINIBSA G Mepivacaine HCl - 3% 3% Injectable solution 1,191,988 L.L
V07AB01 STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION USP G Water for injection - Water for injection, irrigation 264,311 L.L
V07AB01 STERILE WATER FOR IRRIGATION G Water for Irrigation - Water for injection, irrigation 203,481 L.L
A06AB02 SUPPOLAX G Bisacodyl - 10mg 10mg Suppository 575,270 L.L
G04BD08 SOLIFAS G Solifenacin succinate - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 971,598 L.L
B05BC01 SERUFLEX MANNITOL 20% INJECTION, USP G Mannitol - 20g/100ml 20g/100ml Injectable solution 402,213 L.L
G04BD08 SOLIFENACINE ARROW G Solifenacin succinate - 5mg 5mg Tablet 952,784 L.L
B05BC01 SOLUFLEX MANNITOL 20% INJECTION, USP G Mannitol - 20g/100ml 20g/100ml Injectable solution 603,320 L.L
J06BD01 SYNAGIS BioTech Palivizumab - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Injectable solution 57,429,464 L.L
J06BD01 SYNAGIS BioTech Palivizumab - 50mg/0.5ml 50mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 38,316,693 L.L
A10BJ02 SAXENDA BioTech Liraglutide - 6mg/ml 6mg/ml Injectable solution 16,747,035 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 90mg 90mg Injectable solution L.L
L04AB06 SIMPONI BioTech Golimumab - 50mg/0.5ml 50mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 72,719,241 L.L
L04AB06 SIMPONI BioTech Golimumab - 100mg/1ml 100mg/1ml Injectable solution 72,719,241 L.L
A10AE54 SULIQUA BioTech Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml, Lixisenatide - 50mcg/ml Injectable solution 11,286,573 L.L
L04AC02 SIMULECT BioTech Basiliximab - 20mg 20mg Injectable powder + solvent 131,822,828 L.L
A10AE54 SULIQUA BioTech Insulin glargine - 100IU/ml, Lixisenatide - 33mcg/ml Injectable solution 7,975,793 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 45mg 45mg Injectable solution 151,777,679 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 45mg 45mg Injectable solution 151,777,651 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 90mg 90mg Injectable solution 151,777,679 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 90mg 90mg Injectable solution 151,777,651 L.L
L04AC05 STELARA BioTech Ustekinumab - 130mg 130mg Injectable concentrate for solution 226,619,295 L.L
L04AC18 SKYRIZI BioTech Risankizumab - 75mg 75mg Injectable solution 194,911,251 L.L
L04AC18 SKYRIZI BioTech Risankizumab - 150mg 150mg Injectable solution 194,911,251 L.L
L01FG01 STIVANT BioTech Bevacizumab - 400mg/16ml 400mg/16ml Injectable concentrate for solution 27,359,527 L.L
L01FG01 STIVANT BioTech Bevacizumab - 100mg/4ml 100mg/4ml Injectable concentrate for solution 14,719,570 L.L
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