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Diphtheria situational report (week 39 of 2026)
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Diphtheria situational report (week 39 of 2026)
Between 29 December 2025 and 27 September 2026, 43 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 10 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae have been identified in South Africa. Most confirmed cases were reported from the Western Cape (81%; 35/43), followed by Limpopo (12%; 5/43) and Gauteng (7%; 3/43). Asymptomatic carriers were reported from the Western […]
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