So. Africa: 2017 Measles- outbreak in KZN

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Source: http://www.sowetanlive.co.za/news/2...n-stellenbosch-here-s-what-parents-need-to-do

Measles outbreak in Stellenbosch? here's what parents need to do
By TMG Digital | Feb 02, 2017 | COMMENTS [ 8 ]

An outbreak of measles has been confirmed in Stellenbosch. The Western Cape Department of Health said on Thursday that it had identified five confirmed measles cases at a school in the town.

?These cases received the necessary medical treatment and the patients are recovering?? said the provincial government in a statement...

 

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Source: http://www.timeslive.co.za/local/2017/02/22/Cape-Town-health-staff-battles-measles-outbreak1

Cape Town health staff battles measles outbreak
TMG Digital | 2017-02-22 12:39:30.0

The city said the Eastern and Northern districts ? which are closest to the school where the outbreak began ? are being prioritised for the vaccination drive. Vaccines will be given to children under five and teenagers under 15. "For the Eastern District the target population of under 15 to be vaccinated is almost 150 000?'' the city said.

Next week the vaccination drive will begin in Khayelitsha as well as other areas of the city...

 

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Source: https://www.enca.com/south-africa/six-confirmed-cases-of-measles-in-johannesburg


Measles alert issued in Johannesburg
South Africa
Thursday 16 March 2017 - 9:24am

JOHANNESBURG ? The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday issued a measles alert in Johannesburg and warned schools to be on the lookout for symptoms after several cases were confirmed.

?There have been six confirmed cases of measles in Johannesburg, as at 15 March. The cases were mostly primary school children, previously unvaccinated against measles,? said NICD in a statement.

?Additionally there has been one confirmed case of measles in Rustenburg, North West Province. These cases follow a confirmed outbreak of measles in the Western Cape in the first few months of this year ? currently totalling 29 cases.?...

 

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Source: http://ewn.co.za/2017/05/07/ramokgopa-confirms-measles-outbreak-in-gauteng


Ramokgopa confirms measles outbreak in Gauteng
Masa Kekana | about 7 hours ago

JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng Health MEC Gwen Ramokgopa says there are 17 confirmed cases of measles in the province which means it is officially an outbreak.

Ramokgopa briefed members of the media at the Health Department?s offices in Johannesburg CBD on Sunday morning, giving a status update since the health ombudsman?s report...

 

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Source: http://boksburgadvertiser.co.za/301...rted-benoni-metro-rolls-vaccination-campaign/


Measles outbreak reported in Benoni; metro rolls out vaccination campaign
Parents are advised to ensure that their children are up to date with their measles vaccination.
8 hours ago

This follows 21 reported cases of a measles outbreak in the Actonville area, in Benoni, between July and August.

Themba Gadebe, Ekurhuleni metro spokesperson, said the metro is rolling out an emergency measles vaccination campaign in all its primary care health facilities...

 

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Source: https://www.timeslive.co.za/news/south-africa/2017-09-08-measles-outbreak-in-kzn/


Measles outbreak in KZN
08 September 2017 - 11:05 By Katharine Child

There is an outbreak of measles cases in Durban and the Pietermaritzburg region? according to the National Institute of Communicable Diseases.

On Monday? 23 cases of measles had been confirmed. Measles is one of the most infectious viruses on earth and can be fatal or lead to deafness.

The majority of cases come from communities that refuse vaccination for religious reasons? according to experts...

 

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Source: https://www.iol.co.za/news/south-africa/kwazulu-natal/fears-measles-outbreak-spreading-11296669

Fears measles outbreak spreading
KwaZulu-Natal / 21 September 2017, 08:25am / Nosipho Mngoma

There are fears that the measles outbreak in KZN is intensifying. Picture: AP

Private labs have been roped in to do diagnostic tests as the number of suspected measles cases increases.

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases said since the outbreak was declared in KwaZulu-Natal on September 1, 26 people have been confirmed to have the highly contagious respiratory infection.

eThekwini still has the highest number of confirmed cases, now 17, while uMgungudlovu now has the most number of suspected cases, 14.

By the end of last week, there were 54 more people who were suspected to have contracted the disease and had been tested. If these are confirmed, it will mean the outbreak has spread to eight of the 11 districts in the province.

The NICD and the provincial department of health have turned to private laboratory networks to provide diagnostic testing...