Govt to improve immunisation following mumps outbreak
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says they are looking at improving immunisation following the outbreak of mumps. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has confirmed the outbreak after a sharp increase in positive cases were recorded in three provinces. Most positive cases were found in children between the ages of four and nine years-old. According to the NICD, “Mumps is an acute viral infection caused by the rubulavirus, also known as mumps […]
