Author name: Pii Digital

Highlights Since the last Situation Report, 24 new laboratory-confirmed measles cases have been detected across the country according to data up until 21 January (mid-week-03, 2023). This brings the number of measles cases in South Africa since epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to 421. In outbreak-affected provinces, a total of 406 measles cases have been

From epidemiological week 40, 2022 (ending 8 October 2022) to mid-week 02, 2023 (ending 14 January 2023) the NICD has tested 3326 serum samples for measles of which 397 (11.9%) were confirmed measles cases (Table 1). The number of samples submitted, number, and % tested positive are shown in Figure 1. From epidemiological week 40 of

From epidemiological week 40, 2022 (ending 8 October 2022) to mid-week 01, 2023 (ending 07 January 2023) the NICD has tested 2349 serum samples for measles of which 371 (15,7%) were confirmed measles cases (Table 1). From epidemiological week 40 of 2022 to 01 of 2023, a total of 357 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported from five

Since week 40, 2022 NICD has tested 2252 serum samples for measles antibodies, of which 318 (14%) have tested positive. The positivity rate has exceeded 20% for weeks 49 and 50 of 2022. The numbers of positive specimens collected from epidemiological week 40 (ending 8 October 2022) to epidemiological week 52 (ending 31 December 2022)

In total, 227 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles outbreak cases have been reported in South Africa for specimens collected from epidemiological week 40 (ending 8 October 2022) to epidemiological week 50 (ending 17 December 2022) across all provinces (Table 1). From epidemiological week 40 to 50, 2022, a total of 216 laboratory-confirmed cases were reported from five

In total, 169 cases of laboratory-confirmed measles outbreak cases have been reported from 11 October to 07 December 2022 across 4 provinces: North West, Mpumalanga, Limpopo, and Gauteng (Figure 1). From epidemiological week 40 to week 49, laboratory-confirmed measles cases increased in Limpopo and Mpumalanga to 98 and 50 cases, respectively (Figure 2). A measles

From 01 September to 30 November 2022, 99 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Laboratory-confirmed measles cases in Limpopo province increased to 77 and 22 in Mpumalanga province, Figure 1. The most affected districts in Limpopo province are Greater Sekhukhune district, Mopani district, and Waterberg district. In the Mpumalanga province, increased

71 cases of measles with laboratory confirmation have been recorded in South Africa between September 1 and November 22, 2022, as a result of outbreaks in the provinces of Mpumalanga and Limpopo (see Table 1). Limpopo province now has 60 measles cases, affecting four districts: Capricorn, Greater Sekhukhune, Mopani, and Waterberg, which have all been