In 2024, the total number of laboratory confirmed measles diagnoses in South Africa was highest in the Gauteng province, with 310 cases. The North West and KwaZulu-Natal provinces followed, with 126 and 113 cases, respectively.
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Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province
Measles is a highly contagious viral disease, which mostly affects the respiratory system of children. The symptoms include a cough, fever and skin rash. Vaccines are recommended to prevent contracting the disease.
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National Institute for Communicable Diseases. (April 2, 2025). Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/
National Institute for Communicable Diseases. "Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province." Chart. April 2, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/
National Institute for Communicable Diseases. (2025). Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/
National Institute for Communicable Diseases. "Total Number of Laboratory Confirmed Cases of Measles in South Africa in 2024, by Province." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Apr 2025, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/
National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/ (last visited June 28, 2025)
Total number of laboratory confirmed cases of measles in South Africa in 2024, by province [Graph], National Institute for Communicable Diseases, April 2, 2025. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1560989/total-number-of-measles-cases-in-south-africa-by-province/
