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Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 15 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 13 April 2025, 43 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Travellers Are Advised To Be Vigilant Against Malaria Over The Easter Holidays
South Africa usually experiences an uptick in malaria cases after the Easter holidays, associated with increased travel to malaria-endemic regions
South Africa’s 2025 Flu Season Starts Early: Get Vaccinated Now
South Africa’s influenza season has officially begun, and it has arrived earlier than expected. The flu season started in the
Measles and Rubella Monthly Surveillance Report (Mar 2025)
From epidemiological week 1 to week 14 of 2025, 108 laboratory-confirmed measles cases and 238 rubella cases were reported by
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 14 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 6 April 2025, 40 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Start of the 2025 influenza season
The 2025 influenza season has started. The influenza season started in week 13 (week starting 24 March 2025) when the
Interview: NICD’s Prof Anne von Gottberg on Preparing for Flu Season 2025
As flu season approaches in South Africa, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is urging the public to get
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 13 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 30 March 2025, 37 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
Measles and Rubella Monthly Surveillance Report (Feb 2025)
From epidemiological week 1 to week 52 of 2024, 931 laboratory-confirmed cases of measles and 15 100 cases of rubella
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 12 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 23 March 2025, 36 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and
