
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 16 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 20 April 2025, 46 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Between 1 January 2024 and 20 April 2025, 46 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of malaria cases in the world. In this region 11 countries account for two-thirds of
Rabies is a fatal, but preventable, viral infection that is endemic in South Africa. Transmission of rabies virus to humans,
Between 1 January 2024 and 13 April 2025, 43 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
South Africa usually experiences an uptick in malaria cases after the Easter holidays, associated with increased travel to malaria-endemic regions
South Africa’s influenza season has officially begun, and it has arrived earlier than expected. The flu season started in the
From epidemiological week 1 to week 14 of 2025, 108 laboratory-confirmed measles cases and 238 rubella cases were reported by
Between 1 January 2024 and 6 April 2025, 40 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
The 2025 influenza season has started. The influenza season started in week 13 (week starting 24 March 2025) when the
As flu season approaches in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is urging the public to get
Between 1 January 2024 and 30 March 2025, 37 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
From epidemiological week 1 to week 52 of 2024, 931 laboratory-confirmed cases of measles and 15 100 cases of rubella
Between 1 January 2024 and 23 March 2025, 36 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Half of all neonatal deaths occur in Africa, making infection prevention and treatment a critical public health priority. The Sustainable
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the leading cause of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infections (LRTI) in young children and
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases wishes to advise members of the public to review the vaccination status of their
On 21 February 2025, a case of mpox was confirmed in a patient from Gauteng Province with a recent travel
Between 1 January 2024 and 16 March 2025, 33 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
The Department of Health urges members of the public to be extra vigilant of mpox symptoms as three more laboratory-confirmed
Praziquantel is the recommended treatment against all forms of schistosomiasis (bilharzia). It is effective and safe. In October 2024, the
Between 1 January 2024 and 9 March 2025, 31 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 38 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
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