This is a question asked by many parents whose child develops an illness with fever and a rash and are told their child has had rubella (german measles). Two important things to be aware of here ...

There is no reason to be alarmed about the rise in German measles cases. That's according to Professor Adrian Puren, from the ...

Rubella spreads through respiratory droplets when an infected person coughs or sneezes, making schools and crowded areas ...

According to Tshwane MMC for Health, Tshegofatso Mashabela, current low vaccination rates have contributed significantly to the outbreak.

Two homeopathic doctors who oppose the MMR vaccine are being blamed for a measles epidemic in a small German town. Thirty children have been admitted to hospital in Coburg and it is feared there ...

The latest figures from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), show that 10 137 positive cases of Rubella ...

Gauteng and the Western Cape have emerged as the provinces with the highest number of rubella cases, as South Africa battles ...

Immunity gaps created during the Covid pandemic are thought to have led to a spike in rubella cases in 2024. The National ...

But many adolescents and young adults not given the MMR as infants are now catching measles. We may also see future outbreaks of rubella - German measles - in this age group, a particular concern ...

CAPE TOWN - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a rubella, commonly known as German measles, outbreak in South Africa. The NICD said the outbreak is primarily ...