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SA measles cases hit 3 462 as unvaccinated infants triple

IOL · 27 August 2026 at 15:10

SA measles cases hit 3 462 as unvaccinated infants triple

The Health Department has warned of a growing public health crisis after measles cases reached 3,462 amid declining childhood immunisation rates across South Africa.

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