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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
J01DC04 CLORACEF FORTE G Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Powder for suspension 632,950 L.L
J01DC04 CECLOR B Cefaclor (monohydrate) - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Granules for suspension 851,100 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUZIME G Cefuroxime (axetil) - 500mg 500mg Tablet, film coated 490,503 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUREX G Cefuroxime - 500mg 500mg Tablet 490,503 L.L
J01DC02 CEFORA G Cefuroxime (axetil) - 500mg 500mg Tablet 703,918 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUZIME G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 147,823 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUROXIME – PANPHARMAPOUDRE POUR SOLUTION INJ. IM/IV G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable powder for solution 1,651,582 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUROXIME – PANPHARMAPOUDRE POUR SOLUTION INJ. IM/IV G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 3,922,676 L.L
J01DC02 CEFUMAX G Cefuroxime (sodium) - 750mg 750mg Injectable dry powder 159,917 L.L
J01DB05 CEFADRIL G Cefadroxil (monohydrate) - 500mg 500mg Capsule 450,187 L.L
J01DB05 CEFADRIL G Cefadroxil (monohydrate) - 250mg/5ml 250mg/5ml Powder for suspension 268,769 L.L
J01DB04 CEFAZOLINA G Cefazolin (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 18,574,396 L.L
J01DB04 CEFAZOLIN PANPHARMA G Cefazolin (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder for solution 5,521,849 L.L
J01DB04 CEFAZOL IM/IV G Cefazolin (sodium) - 1g 1g Injectable powder 5,375,370 L.L
J01CR02 CURAM G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 875mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 1g Tablet, film coated 520,619 L.L
J01CR02 CURAM G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 500mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 625mg Tablet, film coated 386,869 L.L
J01BA01 CHLORAMPHENICOL G Chloramphenicol - 250mg 250mg Capsule 166,381 L.L
J01BA01 CHLORAMPHENICOL PALMITATE G Chloramphenicol (palmitate) - 125mg/5ml 125mg/5ml Suspension 159,981 L.L
H05BX01 CINACALCET ARROW BioTech Cinacalcet - 60mg 60mg Tablet, coated, scored 16,494,074 L.L
H05BX01 CINACALCET ARROW BioTech Cinacalcet - 90mg 90mg Tablet, coated, scored 22,062,995 L.L
H05BX01 CINACALCET ARROW BioTech Cinacalcet - 30mg 30mg Tablet, coated 8,768,039 L.L
H05AA02 CINNOPAR BioTech Teriparatide - 250mcg/ml 250mcg/ml Injectable solution 15,275,833 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 3,420,079 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 21,354,452 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 21,354,452 L.L
H01CC02 CETROTIDE B Cetrorelix (acetate) - 0.25mg 0.25mg Injectable lyophilised powder for solution+diluent 3,420,079 L.L
H01BB03 CARBETOCINA GP-PHARM G Carbetocin - 100mcg 100mcg Injectable solution 9,041,227 L.L
H01AC01 CINNATROPIN BioTech Somatropin recombinant - 10mg/1.5ml 10mg/1.5ml Injectable solution 9,012,607 L.L
H01AC01 CINNATROPIN BioTech Somatropin recombinant - 5mg/1.5ml 5mg/1.5ml Injectable solution 4,699,417 L.L
G04BE08 CIALIS B Tadalafil - 5mg 5mg Tablet, film coated 6,512,261 L.L
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