Health Minister Joe Phaahla says they are looking at improving immunisation following the outbreak of mumps.
were recorded in three provinces.According to the NICD, “Mumps is an acute viral infection caused by the rubulavirus, also known as mumps virus. It is sometimes called ‘infectious parotitis’, as it causes painful swelling of the parotid and or salivary glands. Mumps is generally a mild childhood disease, mostly affecting children between 5-9 years of age. However, younger and older children as well as adults, can become infected with mumps.
Since February 2023, the NICD has received a number of queries related to possible clusters or outbreaks of
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