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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
D01AE15 TERAFAN G Terbinafine HCl - 1% 1% Solution 355,798 L.L
S01AA09 TETRACYCLINE EYE OINTMENT G Tetracycline HCl - 1% 1% Ointment 71,672 L.L
S01AA12 TOBRACIN G Tobramycin - 0.3% 0.3% Drops 322,522 L.L
S01AA12 TOBRASTILL G Tobramycin - 0.3% 0.3% Drops solution 258,018 L.L
S01AA12 TOBRIN G Tobramycin - 0.3% 0.3% Drops 169,324 L.L
D01BA02 TERAFAN G Terbinafine HCl - 250mg 250mg Tablet, scored 725,675 L.L
S01AA12 TOBRACIN G Tobramycin - 0.3% 0.3% Ointment 280,863 L.L
D01BA02 TERMINUS G Terbinafine HCl - 250mg 250mg Tablet 483,783 L.L
D02 TRIO-CID G Salicylic acid - 24% 24% Film forming solution 870,298 L.L
C09DB04 TWINCARD 80/10 G Telmisartan - 80mg, Amlodipine - 10mg Tablet 1,460,309 L.L
C09DB04 TWINCARD 80/5 G Telmisartan - 80mg, Amlodipine - 5mg Tablet 1,131,387 L.L
S01AE06 TYMER G Gatifloxacin (sesquihydrate) - 3mg/ml 3mg/ml Drops solution 427,342 L.L
H02AB08 TRIACORT G Triamcinolone acetonide - 40mg/ml 40mg/ml Injectable suspension 745,833 L.L
C08CA01 TORANS G Amlodipine (besylate) - 5mg 5mg Tablet 518,339 L.L
J02AC02 TRACON G Itraconazole - 100mg 100mg Capsule 559,038 L.L
C08CA01 TORANS G Amlodipine (besylate) - 10mg 10mg Tablet 716,716 L.L
A04AA01 TRONDAMET G Ondansetron (HCl) - 4mg/2ml 4mg/2ml Injectable solution 2,027,858 L.L
R03BB04 TIOVA-T G Tiotropium bromide monohydrate - 18mcg 18mcg Rotacaps 384,339 L.L
L04AD02 TACROGRAF 1 G Tacrolimus - 1mg 1mg Capsule 12,679,940 L.L
N06BX06 TRAUSAN G Citicoline - 100mg/ml 100mg/ml Drops solution 807,649 L.L
D06AA04 TETRACYCLINE OINTMENT G Tetracycline HCl - 3% 3% Ointment 107,507 L.L
A04AA01 TRONDAMET G Ondansetron (HCl) - 8mg/4ml 2mg/ml Injectable solution 2,027,858 L.L
L04AD02 TACROGRAF 5 G Tacrolimus - 5mg 5mg Capsule 67,507,154 L.L
R03DA04 THEOSOL ELIXIR G Théophylline - 25mg/5ml 25mg/5ml Elixir 312,283 L.L
R03DA04 THEODEX G Theophylline - 80mg/15ml 80mg/15ml Elixir 156,142 L.L
B01AC04 THROMBO G Clopidogrel - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 764,646 L.L
L04AD02 TACROGRAF 0.5 G Tacrolimus - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule 7,004,024 L.L
B01AC04 TROKEN G Clopidogrel (Bisulfate) - 75mg 75mg Tablet, film coated 1,148,985 L.L
M03BB52 TRANCODEX G Paracetamol - 450mg, Chlormezanone - 100mg Tablet 99,828 L.L
R03DB05 THEODEX G Ipeca fluide extract - 20mg, Aminophylline - 150mg, Caffeine - 100mg, Ephedrine - 15mg Tablet 156,142 L.L
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