Measles and Rubella Weekly Surveillance Report

This report is based on data collected up to 28 June 2026 (week 26 of 2026)  

Highlights

Measles Surveillance

  • National measles surveillance has detected an increase in measles cases nationwide. Data available (accessed 24 June 2026) from 29 December 2025 to 28 June 2026 (ISO Weeks 1-26) indicated that 2619 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported nationally. Since the previous report, 143 additional cases were identified. The Free State reported the highest number of new cases (32), followed by Western Cape (30), Gauteng (20), Northern Cape (18), Limpopo (14), Mpumalanga (12), Eastern Cape (8), North West (7) and KwaZulu-Natal (2).

Rubella Surveillance

  • Between 29 December 2025 and 28 June 2026 (ISO Weeks 1–26), a total of 374 laboratory-confirmed rubella cases were reported in South Africa through the national fever-rash surveillance system (Data accessed 30 June 2026). In the previous week, 36 new rubella cases were reported. During the reporting period, most cases occurred among children aged 1–14 years (298/374; 79.7%).

Measles and Rubella weekly Surveillance Report (WEEK 26)