Highlights The NICD has tested 3694 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 560 (15.1%) were confirmed positive. In outbreak-affected provinces, 537 cases have been reported since week 40, 2022. In the past weeks (week 05 up until mid-week 06, 2023), 76 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were detected across the country, of …
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 ( 16 FEBRUARY ) Read More »
Highlights The NICD has tested 3279 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 506 (15.4%) were confirmed positive. In outbreak-affected provinces, 484 cases have been reported since week 40, 2022. In the past weeks (week 04 up until mid-week 05, 2023), there have been 58 laboratory-confirmed measles cases detected across the …
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Highlights The NICD has currently tested 3156 serum samples for measles of which 459 (14.5%) were confirmed positive from epidemiological week 40, 2022. In the past weeks (week 03 up until mid-week 04, 2023), there have been 43 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases detected across the country. In outbreak-affected provinces, a total of 441 measles cases …
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