
Cholera Outbreak in South Africa (30 March 2023)
Since the last update on 28 February 2023, four new cholera cases have been reported. All new cases were detected

Since the last update on 28 February 2023, four new cholera cases have been reported. All new cases were detected

In 2021, more than 304,000 (832/day) people in South Africa contracted tuberculosis (TB) and 56,000 (153/ day) died as a

Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among young children.

Highlights The NICD has tested 4830 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 772 (16%) were

As of 28 February 2023, a total of six confirmed cholera cases including one death have been reported in Gauteng

The National Institute for Communicable Disease alerts the National Department of Health and the Western Cape province about the increase
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