The Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) cumulative graphs report provides a summary of the total number of IPD cases reported to GERMS-SA to date, and if vaccine or non-vaccine serotypes of Streptococcus pneumoniae were identified. GERMS-SA is a national, active, laboratory-based surveillance system initiated in 2003 and this report is updated on a quarterly basis. 

Notice: The Invasive Pneumococcal Disease (IPD) Cumulative Graphs Report has been discontinued. You’ll now find IPD data alongside other pathogen trends in our new, consolidated GERMS-SA report. View the latest report below:

Surveillance of Invasive Bacterial Diseases: Vaccine-Preventable & Epidemic Pathogens Report