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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
J01GB06 LIKACIN G Amikacin (sulfate) - 500mg/2ml 500mg/2ml Injectable concentrated solution 349,399 L.L
D11AX18 LABDIC RELIEF G Diclofenac sodium - 1%w/w, Methyl salicylate - 8%w/w, Menthol - 2%w/w Gel 263,393 L.L
M02AA15 LOCAGEL G Diclofenac sodium (diethylamine) - 10mg/g 10mg/g Gel 223,078 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
C01AA05 LANOXIN PG B Digoxin - 0.05mg/ml 0.05mg/ml Elixir 307,740 L.L
J07CA LANTIGEN B B Streptococcus pneumoniae type 3 (antigenic extracts) - 63.2A.U./ml, Streptococcus pyogenes group A (antigenic extracts) - 126.2A.U./ml, Branhamella catarrhalis (antigenic extracts) - 39.9A.U./ml, Staphylococcus aureus (antigenic extracts) - 79.6A.U./ml, Haemophilus influenzae type b (antigenic extracts) - 50.2A.U./ml, Klebsiella pneumoniae (antigenic extracts) - 39.8A.U./ml Drops suspension 916,501 L.L
S01BA14 LOTEMAX B Loteprednol etabonate - 0.5% 0.5% Drops suspension 1,038,790 L.L
S01CA02 LOXTRA G Prednisolone acetate - 2mg/ml, Tetrahydrozoline HCl - 0.4mg/ml, Ofloxacin - 3mg/ml Drops suspension 423,310 L.L
S01EE03 LUMIGAN B Bimatoprost - 0.1mg/ml 0.1mg/ml Drops solution 740,457 L.L
S01XA20 LUBRI-TEARS G Carmellose sodium - 2mg Drops solution 792,867 L.L
S01CA01 LEVIOSA G Levofloxacin - 5mg/ml, Dexamethasone - 1mg/ml Drops solution 1,427,161 L.L
S01EA05 LUMIFY B Brimonidine tartrate - 0.025% Drops solution 1,888,099 L.L
S01EE03 LUMIGAN B Bimatoprost - 0.1mg/ml 0.1mg/ml Drops solution 740,457 L.L
S01ED51 LOPROSTAN G Timolol - 5mg/ml, Latanoprost - 50?g/ml Drops 768,678 L.L
D07XC01 LOTRIDERM B Betamethasone (dipropionate) - 0.5mg/g, Clotrimazole - 10mg/g Cream 470,345 L.L
D01AC12 LOMEXIN B Fenticonazole nitrate - 2g/100g 2% Cream 758,029 L.L
D01AE15 LAMISIL B Terbinafine HCl - 10mg/g 1% Cream 616,824 L.L
D01AE15 LAMIFEN G Terbinafine HCl - 1% 1% Cream 350,743 L.L
D01AE15 LAMINOX G Terbinafine HCl - 10mg/g 10mg/g Cream 453,067 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
L04AX04 LENOMA G Lenalidomide - 15mg 15mg Capsule, hard 15,241,884 L.L
L04AX04 LENALIDOMIDE SPC G Lenalidomide - 25mg 25mg Capsule, hard 87,161,381 L.L
L04AX04 LENOMA G Lenalidomide - 25mg 25mg Capsule, hard 15,343,847 L.L
L04AX04 LENOMA G Lenalidomide - 10mg 10mg Capsule, hard L.L
L04AX04 LENOMA G Lenalidomide - 25mg 25mg Capsule, hard L.L
L04AX04 LENOMA G Lenalidomide - 15mg 15mg Capsule, hard L.L
L04AA27 LYXIA G Fingolimod Hydrochloride - 0.5mg 0.5mg Capsule, hard 32,406,715 L.L
L04AA27 LYXIA G Fingolimod Hydrochloride - 0.25mg 0.5mg Capsule, hard 32,406,715 L.L
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