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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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A10BJ05 TRULICITY BioTech Dulaglutide - 1.5mg/0.5ml 1.5mg/0.5ml Injectable solution 10,165,201 L.L
S01AD09 VIRGAN B Ganciclovir - 1.5mg/g 1.5mg/g Gel 804,962 L.L
J01FA02 ROVAMYCINE B Spiramycin - 1.5MIU 1.5MIU Tablet, film coated 256,674 L.L
N01BB58 SEPTANEST ADRENALINEE B Articaine HCl - 72mg/1.8ml, Adrenaline (tartrate) - 0.033mg/1.8ml 1/100,000 Injectable solution 2,945,703 L.L
B05BC01 MANNITOL 10% USP INJECTION G Mannitol - 10% 10% Injectable solution 430,943 L.L
B05BC01 MANNITOL 10% USP INJECTION G Mannitol - 10% 10% Injectable solution 326,367 L.L
B05CX01 10% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Dextrose,H2O - 10g/100ml 10% Injectable solution 219,493 L.L
B05CX01 10% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Dextrose,H2O - 10g/100ml 10% Injectable solution 170,079 L.L
B05CX01 10% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Dextrose,H2O - 10g/100ml 10% Injectable solution 194,211 L.L
B05CX01 10% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Dextrose,H2O - 10g/100ml 10% Injectable solution 284,997 L.L
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B05CX01 10% DEXTROSE INJECTION USP G Dextrose,H2O - 10g/100ml 10% Injectable solution 165,482 L.L
B05CX01 DEXTROSE 10% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 10% 10% Injectable solution 217,195 L.L
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B05CX01 DEXTROSE 10% INJECTION, USP G Glucose - 10% 10% Injectable solution 168,929 L.L
S01FB01 PHENYLEPHRINE/ COOPER G Phenylephrine HCl - 10% 10% Drops solution 278,175 L.L
J06BA02 GAMUNEX-C BioHuman Human normal immunoglobulin G - 10% 10% Injectable solution 39,990,287 L.L
S01JA01 FLUORESCEIN SODIUM USP IV G Fluorescein sodium - 10% 10% Injectable solution 1,198,595 L.L
S01JA01 FLUORESCEIN SODIUM USP IV G Fluorescein sodium - 10% 10% Injectable solution 10,787,353 L.L
J06BA02 PRIVIGEN BioHuman Immunoglobulin human - 5g/50ml 10% Injectable solution 44,463,925 L.L
D10AE01 BENZAC AC G Benzoyl peroxide - 10g/100g 10% Gel 416,591 L.L
A12AA03 10% W/V CALCIUM GLUCONATE INJECTION BP G Calcium gluconate - 10% 10% Injectable solution 3,952,241 L.L
A12AA03 CALCIUM GLUCONATE S.A.L.F G Calcium gluconate monohydrate - 10% 10% Injectable solution 389,714 L.L
B05BA01 AMINOVEN INFANT B L-Leucine - 13g/l, L-Isoleucine - 8g/l, L-Lysine Acetate - 12g/l, L-Methionine - 3.12g/l, L-Phenylalanine - 3.75g/l, L-Threonine - 4.40g/l, L-Tryptophan - 2.01g/l, L-Valine - 9g/l, Arginine - 7.5g/l, L-Histidine - 4.76g/l, Glycine - 4.15g/l, L-Taurine - 0.40g/l, L-Serine - 7.67g/l, L-Alanine - 9.3g/l, L-Proline - 9.71g/l, N-Acetyl-L-Tyrosine - 5.176g/l, N-Acetyl-L-Cysteine - 0.70g/l, L-Malic Acid - 2.62g/l 10% Injectable solution 880,217 L.L
B05BA01 AMINOPLASMAL B. BRAUN B Amino acids - 10% 10% Injectable solution 1,036,103 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 10% 10% Injectable solution 4,129,004 L.L
B05XA03 SODIUM CHLORIDE G Sodium chloride - 10% 10% Injectable solution 5,779,226 L.L
D02AF POMMADE ACIDE SALICYLIQUE G Salicylic acid - 10% 10% Ointment 284,127 L.L
D04AB01 AVOCAINE G Lidocaine - 10% 10% Spray 400,465 L.L
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