Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 10 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
March 13, 2026
July 3, 2024
Diphtheria situational report (week 10 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 8 March 2026, 96 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
March 13, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 9 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 1 March 2026, 94 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
March 9, 2026
NICD and Wellcome Connecting Science convene African experts for a second AMR Training Programme
Scientists, microbiologists, clinicians, epidemiologists and bioinformaticians from across the African continent have convened in Johannesburg for a specialised training programme
March 9, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 9 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
March 6, 2026
An update on the Marburg Virus Disease outbreak in Ethiopia (January, 2026)
Overview The Ethiopian Ministry of Health (MoH) has declared an end to the country’s first confirmed Marburg Virus Disease (MVD)
March 2, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 8 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 22 February 2026, 93 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
February 27, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 8 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
February 27, 2026
Public urged to get recommended vaccines amid rise in whooping cough cases
Parents and caregivers of children under 12 years are encouraged to ensure that their children are up to date with
February 26, 2026
Pertussis alert for healthcare workers (Feb 2026)
Increase in pertussis cases in South Africa Following a period of reduced pertussis activity during 2020–2021, South Africa experienced a
February 25, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 7 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
February 23, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 7 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 15 February 2026, 93 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
February 20, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 6 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
February 13, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 6 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 8 February 2026, 92 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
February 13, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 5 of 2025)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
February 6, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 5 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 1 February 2026, 92 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, two probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
February 6, 2026
Health Department, NICD monitoring Nipah virus outbreak
The Department of Health is currently inundated with media and public enquiries about the outbreak of Nipah virus, also known
February 2, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 4 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 25 January 2026, 92 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 2 probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
January 30, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 3 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 18 January 2026, 91 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 2 probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
January 23, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 2 of 2025)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
January 23, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 2 of 2026)
Between 1 January 2024 and 11 January 2026, 90 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 2 probable respiratory diphtheria cases and
January 16, 2026
