Measles and Rubella Monthly Surveillance Report
This report is based on data collected up to 30 June 2025 (week 27 of 2025).
Highlights
Measles Surveillance
- From epidemiological week 1 to week 27 of 2025, the National Measles Laboratory Surveillance detected 379 laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the country including those tested on 30 June 2025.The majority of cases have been detected in Gauteng Province, followed by Free State.
- Sporadic measles cases have been reported in other provinces, with the Eastern Cape province, KwaZulu-Natal province, and Limpopo province reporting the lowest number of measles cases.
Rubella Surveillance
- From week 1 to week 27 of 2025, 409 laboratory-confirmed rubella cases were reported in South Africa through measles and rubella surveillance, Table 1, Figure 1 and Figure 9. Ngaka Modiri Molema District in the Northwest Province and Namakwa District in the Northern Cape Province reported a high number of rubella cases from week 1 to week 27 of 2025, with 110 cases and 49 cases, respectively. In Free State and Gauteng provinces , the rubella cases are reported in areas where measles outbreaks are detected.
- Rubella infections affected mostly children aged 1 to 14 years, with the highest infections detected in 5 to 9 years. Seventeen (14) rubella cases were reported in persons aged 15-49 years. Rubella infection poses a risk of pregnant women giving birth to a child with congenital rubella syndrome if infected in the first trimester of pregnancy
