South Africa Battles Urgent Rubella Outbreak Amid Surge

JOHANNESBURG – South Africa is confronting a considerable outbreak of rubella, commonly known as German measles, which predominantly impacts children under ten years old and pregnant women. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported over 10,000 cases of rubella this year alone, marking the highest number of German measles and rubella cases since 2015.According to NICD data compiled from January to November 2024, there have been 626 confirmed cases of German measles and a staggering 10,137 rubella cases across the country. Children between the…