Since 1941, when Gregg first described the triad of deafness, cataracts and cardiac disease as the classical clinical manifestations of congenital rubella syndrome (CRS), strong efforts have been ...

Provincial health departments have assured South Africans that the Rubella outbreak across the country will not be the Grinch that steals Christmas. They have however urged the public to present ...

Rubella is transmitted through direct contact with nasal or throat secretions of infected individuals. According to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the non-pharmaceutical ...

The national Department of Health has alerted community members of the rising laboratory-confirmed cases of rubella around the country. According to the National Institute for Communicable ...

Computer illustration of the Rubella virus, commonly known as German measles. Picture: AFP CAPE TOWN - The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed a rubella, commonly ...

Immunity gaps created during the Covid pandemic are thought to have led to a spike in rubella cases in 2024. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has seen an increase in rubella ...

The Department of Health, during the early part of the year, recorded increasing cases of measles and rubella in the country.

The National Department of Health has confirmed a surge in seasonal rubella cases in South Africa, with 10,137 positive cases identified between January and November 2024. Rubella is a mild ...