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
April 2, 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
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 16 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
April 24, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 16 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 19 April 2026, 19 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and four asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
April 24, 2026
South Africa notes an increase in malaria cases following heavy rainfall and flooding
Malaria cases have increased across parts of southern Africa following unusually heavy rainfall and recent flooding, creating more favourable conditions
April 22, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 15 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
April 20, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 15 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 12 April 2026, 18 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and three asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
April 17, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 14 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
April 13, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 14 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 5 April 2026, 14 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and two asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
April 10, 2026
Communicable diseases to look out for in the event of a flood
Following heavy rainfall and flooding in parts of South Africa earlier this year, communities in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo experienced
April 8, 2026
Weekly measles and rubella situation report (week 13 of 2026)
Measles and rubella surveillance data and analyses are updated daily and reported weekly. The reported figures may be influenced by
April 8, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 13 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 29 March 2026, 12 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and two asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
April 2, 2026
Alert to clinicians – start of the 2026 Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Seasons
The 2026 influenza season started in week 11 (week starting 9 March 2026) when the influenza detection rate from the
April 1, 2026
Public urged to vaccinate as flu season starts earlier than usual
The public is urged to get vaccinated against influenza (flu) as the flu season has arrived earlier than usual. The
April 1, 2026
Diphtheria situational report (week 12 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 22 March 2026, 10 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, and 2 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
March 27, 2026
