Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 24 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
June 22, 2026
June 23, 2011
Diphtheria situational report (week 24 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 14 June 2026, 30 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and seven asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
June 19, 2026
Situational update on the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda(11 June 2026)
Overview On 15 May 2026, health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda declared outbreaks of
June 15, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 23 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
June 12, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 23 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 7 June 2026, 27 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and seven asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
June 12, 2026
Situational update on the Ebola disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
Overview On 15 May 2026, health authorities in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda declared outbreaks of
June 5, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 22 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
June 5, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 22 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 31 May 2026, 26 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and seven asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
June 5, 2026
Situational report updates on the Ebola Disease outbreak caused by Bundibugyo virus, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Uganda
Background On 15 May 2026, the Ministry of Health (MoH) in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) and Uganda
May 29, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 21 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
May 29, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 21 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 24 May 2026, 23 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and seven asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
May 29, 2026
Vaccination: All you need to know
Vaccines remain one of the most effective public health interventions, protecting individuals and communities from harmful infectious diseases. Siyabonga Mbatha,
May 28, 2026
Health authorities are monitoring the influenza season in South Africa
The Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) are monitoring increased seasonal influenza activity currently being
May 27, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 19 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
May 15, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 19 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 10 May 2026, 22 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and four asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
May 15, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 18 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 3 May 2026, 20 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and four asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
May 7, 2026
Alert to clinicians – Hantavirus Pulmonary Syndrome
Overview Hantaviruses are zoonotic viruses associated with two clinical syndromes: Hemorrhagic Haemmorhagic Fever with Renal Syndrome (HFRS) and Hantavirus Pulmonary
May 7, 2026
Health Department confirms the deaths of tourists from severe acute respiratory infection
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) was informed of a cluster of passengers with an undiagnosed sudden acute respiratory infection
May 4, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 17 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
May 1, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 17 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 26 April 2026, 20 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and four asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
April 30, 2026
Climate change scuppers efforts to end malaria in SADC
The devastating effects of human-induced climate change are now a lived reality rather than a distant possibility. Together with the
April 28, 2026
