This report is based on data collected up to 07 December 2025 (week 49 of 2025)  

Highlights:

• Since the last situational report (week 48), the following updates are included in this report
  o Three new laboratory-confirmed cases of toxigenic respiratory diphtheria from the Western Cape.
  o Three new asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheria from the Western Cape.
• Appropriate public health responses have been initiated for all suspected and confirmed cases.

DIPHTHERIA SITUATIONAL REPoRT WEEK 49 (2025)