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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
B05BC01 MANNITOL G Mannitol - 10g/100ml 10g/100ml Injectable solution 494,147 L.L
B05BC01 MANNITOL 10% USP INJECTION G Mannitol - 10% 10% Injectable solution 430,943 L.L
J01CR02 MOXICLAV FORTE G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 250mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 62.5mg/5ml 312.5mg/5ml Powder for suspension 298,333 L.L
A01AB09 MICONAZ G Miconazole nitrate - 20mg/g 20mg/g Gel 229,093 L.L
B05BC01 MANNITOL 10% USP INJECTION G Mannitol - 10% 10% Injectable solution 326,367 L.L
A01AB09 MICOZOLE G Miconazole - 20mg/g 20mg/g Gel 104,820 L.L
A01AB09 MYCOHEAL G Miconazole nitrate - 20mg/g 20mg/g Gel 210,983 L.L
L01EB02 MIRATA G Erlotinib (HCl) - 100mg 100mg Tablet, film coated 77,379,009 L.L
M01AC56 MOBITIL G Meloxicam - 15mg, Beta-cyclodextrine - 75mg Tablet, film coated 212,327 L.L
D07AC13 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 335,321 L.L
N02AA01 MORPHINE (CHLORHYDRATE) RENAUDIN G Morphine HCl - 1mg/ml 1mg/ml Injectable solution 626,231 L.L
J01CR02 MEGAMOX-JPI G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 400mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 57mg/5ml 457mg/5ml Suspension 435,405 L.L
L01EB02 MIRATA G Erlotinib (HCl) - 150mg 150mg Tablet, film coated 88,599,923 L.L
J01CR02 MOXICLAV BIS G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 400mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 57mg/5ml 457mg/5ml Powder for suspension 287,582 L.L
N02AA01 MORPHINE MEDIS G Morphine HCl - 10mg/ml 10mg/ml Injectable solution 1,050,885 L.L
A06AG11 MINILAX G Sodium citrate (dihydrate) - 900mg/10ml, Sodium lauryl sulfate - 150mg/10ml, Glycerol - 1200mg/10ml, Sorbic acid - 10mg/10ml, Sorbitol - 9.96mg/10ml Solution 474,824 L.L
N02AA01 MORPHILINE G Morphine sulfate - 10mg/5ml 10mg/5ml Solution 189,418 L.L
D07AC13 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Lotion 239,332 L.L
J01CR02 MEGAMOX-JPI ES G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 600mg/5ml, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 42.9mg/5ml 600mg Powder for suspension 507,972 L.L
R01AD09 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 50mcg/actuation 50mcg/actuation Spray 419,791 L.L
A02BB01 MISOFAR G Misoprostol - 200mcg 200mcg Tablet 1,546,763 L.L
J01GB06 MIACIN G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable solution 2,015,764 L.L
R01AD09 METASPRAY G Mometasone furoate (monohydrate) - 50mcg/dose 50mcg/dose Spray, suspension 349,399 L.L
A02BB01 MISOFAR G Misoprostol - 25mcg 25mcg Tablet 1,855,846 L.L
A07AA02 MEDISTAN G Nystatin - 500,000IU 500,000IU Capsule 417,231 L.L
R01AD09 MOMETASONE BIOGARAN G Mometasone furoate (monohydrate) - 50mcg/dose 50mcg/dose Spray, suspension 501,253 L.L
A07AA02 MEDISTAN G Nystatin - 500,000IU/5ml 500,000IU/5ml Suspension 415,951 L.L
A07AA02 MEDISTAN G Nystatin - 200.000IU 200.000IU Lozenge 418,511 L.L
J01CR02 MEGAMOX-JPI G Amoxicillin (trihydrate) - 500mg, Clavulanic Acid (potassium) - 125mg 625mg Tablet 245,923 L.L
J07AH MENFIVE G Meningococcal (serogroups A, C, Y, W, X) Polysaccharide conjugate vaccine - Injectable freeze dried powder + diluent 3,527,587 L.L
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