
Acute viral infection Mumps outbreak confirmed in SA by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases.
Since February 2023, the NICD says it has has received a number of inquiries about mumps outbreaks or clusters that may have occurred in several provinces.
Recent data, in the words of the NICD, “constitutes an outbreak” because it reveals “unexpected, steady increases” in positive tests, mostly in KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Gauteng.
Vaccination can prevent the viral infection, which primarily affects kids between the ages of five and nine.
The painful parotid and/or salivary gland enlargement caused by the mumps is often a moderate pediatric illness.
“To limit transmission during an outbreak in countries where mumps vaccination is universally available, public health authorities may recommend an additional dose of the combination measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccine for people who belong to groups at increased risk for getting mumps,” the NICD said.
#Mumps reporting has been inconsistent and limited reports on mumps epidemiology in South Africa. Mumps is not a notifiable medical condition and is not included in any formal surveillance programme.#NICD@GovernmentZA pic.twitter.com/tyKbT3JaG5
— Information Resource Centre (@GCIS_IRC) May 12, 2023
The National Institute of Communicable Diseases (#NICD) has confirmed a mumps outbreak in South Africa. #Mumps is an acute viral infection caused by the rubulavirus, also known as mumps virus. It causes painful swelling of the parotid and or salivary glands. pic.twitter.com/a0mWuVIXgo
— newsnote (@newsnotenetwork) May 11, 2023
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