Fifty-seven measles cases were reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga between September 1 and November 16.
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says 57 cases of measles were reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga between September 1 and November 16. File photo.Fifty-seven measles outbreak cases have been reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga between September 1 and November 16.
“Capricorn and Waterberg districts in Limpopo and Ehlanzeni in Mpumalanga reported three or more laboratory-confirmed measles cases within 30 days in the district that meets the criteria for declaring a measles outbreak,” the NICD said on Thursday. It said Vhembe district reported two laboratory-confirmed measles cases, with one case epidemiologically linked to the measles in circulation in Zimbabwe.
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