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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
A07XA04 RACECADOTRIL BIOGARAN CONSEIL G Racecadotril - 100mg 100mg Capsule 287,582 L.L
J01AA02 RETADOX G Doxycycline (hyclate) - 100mg 100mg Capsule 209,895 L.L
L01AA09 RIBOMUSTIN B Bendamustine HCl - 100mg 100mg Injectable powder for concentrate for solution 31,939,807 L.L
L01FA01 RITUXIREL BioTech Rituximab - 100mg 100mg/10ml Injectable concentrated solution 11,708,063 L.L
L01FA01 RIXATHON BioTech Rituximab - 100mg/10ml 100mg/10ml Injectable concentrate for solution 27,354,833 L.L
L01FA01 RUXIENCE BioTech Rituximab - 100mg/10ml 100mg/10ml Injectable concentrate for solution 13,157,756 L.L
L01FA01 RITUXIREL BioTech Rituximab - 100mg 100mg/10ml Injectable concentrated solution L.L
N06BA04 RITALIN B Methylphenidate HCl - 10mg 10mg Tablet 376,276 L.L
C10AA07 ROSUCOR G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 487,623 L.L
C10AA07 ROSUPHAR G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 487,623 L.L
C10AA07 ROSUVAS G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 450,187 L.L
C10AA07 ROVASTIN G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 618,168 L.L
C10AA07 ROXARDIO G Rosuvastatin (calcium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 720,525 L.L
R03DC03 RELIEFAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 844,701 L.L
R03DC03 ROMILAST G Montelukast (sodium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 228,453 L.L
N02CC04 RIZATRIPTAN ARROW G Rizatriptan - 10mg 10mg Tablet 1,182,581 L.L
L04AX04 REVLIMID B Lenalidomide - 10mg 10mg Capsule 110,200,672 L.L
A02BC04 RABEC G Rabeprazole (sodium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 212,327 L.L
A02BC04 RAMEP G Rabeprazole (sodium) - 10mg 10mg Tablet, gastroresistant 795,310 L.L
C09AA05 RAMIPRIL-REMEDICA G Ramipril - 10mg 10mg Tablet 896,343 L.L
R06AX28 RUPATADINE BIOGARAN G Rupatadine - 10mg 10mg Tablet 341,336 L.L
L04AX04 REVLIMID B Lenalidomide - 10mg 10mg Capsule L.L
B01AF01 RIBAVAN G Rivaroxaban - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 959,888 L.L
B01AF01 RIXALTA 10 G Rivaroxaban - 10mg 10mg Tablet, film coated 671,921 L.L
R06AE07 RINALGIT G Cetirizine (dihydrochloride) - 10mg/ml 10mg/ml Drops solution 237,860 L.L
L04AB02 REMSIMA SC BioTech Infliximab - 120mg/ml 120mg/ml Injectable solution 91,457,321 L.L
L04AB02 REMSIMA SC BioTech Infliximab - 120mg/ml 120mg/ml Injectable solution 179,063,666 L.L
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L04AB02 REMSIMA SC BioTech Infliximab - 120mg/ml 120mg/ml Injectable solution 179,063,666 L.L
L04AB02 REMSIMA SC BioTech Infliximab - 120mg/ml 120mg/ml Injectable solution 91,457,321 L.L
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