South Africa continues to record cases of respiratory diphtheria, with the Western Cape accounting for the bulk of infections identified over the past two years, according to the latest situational update released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases NICD.
While no widespread outbreak has been declared, health authorities are maintaining close surveillance as new cases and carriers are detected through ongoing testing and contact tracing.
The illness remains vaccine-preventable, and public health responses have been activated for every confirmed and suspected case.
