Another 14 measles cases have been reported in two sub-districts in the Mopani district, increasing the total number of confirmed cases in Limpopo to 35, according to the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD).
The NICD said the new cases were in the Greater Giyani, Ba-Phalaborwa and Ga-Kgapane sub-districts, reports TimesLIVE.
“Epidemiological investigations linked two measles cases in the Sekhukhune district, a father and child. In the Mopani district two siblings with measles infection had contact with laboratory-confirmed cases in the Greater Sekhukhune district and the Greater Giyani sub-district when they travelled for a family funeral,” the NICD said.
The NICD said while two cases had been reported from Vhembe district, they did not have any links to outbreak-associated cases. “They are considered sporadic and are not included in the outbreak tally.”
It added that said measles complications were severe in malnourished children and young infants under two.
TimesLIVE article – More measles cases reported in Limpopo (Open access)
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