This report is based on data collected up to 20 April 2025 (week 16 of 2025).  

Highlights:

• Since the last situational report (week 15), the following updates are included in this report:
  o Three new laboratory-confirmed cases of toxigenic respiratory diphtheria, one from Mpumalanga and two from Limpopo.
  o No new asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae.
  o Two suspected cases awaiting results from the Western Cape.
  o One additional death has been reported, bringing the total to 10 deaths.
• Appropriate public health responses have been initiated for each case.

DIPHTHERIA SITUATIONAL REPORT WEEK 16 (2025)