Computer illustration of the Rubella virus, commonly known as German measles. Picture: AFP JOHANNESBURG - Gauteng and Western ...

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 ...

The National Department of Health has stated that there is no need for the public to panic despite the rising number of ...

South Africa has had more than 10 000 reported cases of German measles and rubella this year, with children between the ages ...

The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has seen an increase in rubella cases across South Africa, with more ...

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 ...

particularly among those who have not been vaccinated or exposed to the rubella virus. "Parents and caregivers are urged to closely keep an eye on the health condition of their children and look ...

A contagious viral infection characterized by its distinctive red rash. It is caused by rubella virus. Transmitted through the air by respiratory droplets (from coughing or sneezing). Common ...