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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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R01AD09 TABUNEX G Mometasone furoate - 0.05% 0.05% Spray 419,279 L.L
D07AD01 DERMOVATE B Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.5mg/g 0.05% w/w Cream 245,923 L.L
D07AD01 DERMOVATE B Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.5mg/g 0.05% w/w Cream 245,923 L.L
D07AD01 DERMOVATE B Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.5mg/g 0.05% w/w Ointment 245,923 L.L
D07AD01 DERMOVATE B Clobetasol (propionate) - 0.5mg/g 0.05% w/w Ointment 245,923 L.L
C01AA05 LANOXIN PG B Digoxin - 0.05mg/ml 0.05mg/ml Elixir 307,740 L.L
G03CA03 OESTRODOSE B Estradiol (17 bêta estradiol anhydre) - 0.06% 0.06% Gel 642,357 L.L
B05XA01 CHLORURE DE POTASSIUM PROAMP G Potassium chloride - 0.0746g/ml 0.0746g/ml Injectable concentrated solution 1,252,461 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 1mg/g 0.1% Cream 215,015 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 1mg/g 0.1% Cream 215,015 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 0.1% 0.1% Lipocream 221,734 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 0.1% 0.1% Lipocream 221,734 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID CRELO 0.1% B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 1mg/g 0.1% Emulsion 177,387 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID CRELO 0.1% B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 1mg/g 0.1% Emulsion 177,387 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 0.1% 0.1% Lotion 201,576 L.L
D07AB02 LOCOID B Hydrocortisone butyrate - 0.1% 0.1% Lotion 201,576 L.L
D07AC01 BETNOVATE B Betamethasone - 0.1% 0.1% Solution 235,172 L.L
D07AC13 ELICA G Mometasone furoate - 1mg/g 0.1% Cream 341,336 L.L
D07AC13 ELISONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 249,955 L.L
D07AC13 ELISONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 435,405 L.L
D07AC13 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 335,321 L.L
D07AC13 XEMADERM G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 335,961 L.L
D07AC13 ELICA G Mometasone furoate micronized - 1mg/g 0.1% Ointment 399,121 L.L
D07AC13 ELOCOM B Mometasone furoate - 1mg/g 0.1% Lotion 282,207 L.L
D07AC13 KONEX G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Solution 385,683 L.L
D07AC13 METASONE G Mometasone furoate - 0.1% 0.1% Lotion 239,332 L.L
D07AC14 PRENIDERM G Methylprednisolone aceponate - 0.1% 0.1% Cream 312,283 L.L
S01GX09 PATANOL B Olopatadine (HCl) - 0.1% 0.1% Drops solution 873,498 L.L
S01GX09 CONJYCLEAR G Olopatadine (HCl) - 0.1% 0.1% Drops solution 510,660 L.L
S01GX09 OLOHISTINE G Olopatadine (HCl) - 0.1% 0.1% Solution 522,755 L.L
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