THE recent widespread epidemic of German measles occurring in many parts of the country† has brought to the attention of physicians, pediatricians particularly, the occurrence of acute ...

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 ...

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

Project lead of the Measles-Rubella (MR) vaccine advocacy project, Dr Nihinlola Mabogunje said there was low awareness about rubella despite the fact that it is wrecking havoc among children. Rubella, ...

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

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

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