Measle cases reported in eMalahleni – here is where to get children vaccinated
Immunisation catch-up campaign kicks off in eMalahleni after positive measle cases were reported.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) coordinator, Sister Elsie Matlou, has urged parents and carers in the Emalahleni sub-district to ensure their children receive measles vaccinations during the immunisation catch-up campaign, which begins today.
Matlou confirmed that Emalahleni has recorded nine measles cases, including three positive cases in Phola and six suspected cases at Itereleng Primary School in the Thushanang area. The suspected cases were identified after several learners presented body rashes.
Of the six, three tested negative, while the other three were not tested because they were absent when the CDC visited the school.
This update follows a report from Mpumalanga Health MEC Sasekani Manzini, who announced that Nkangala District has recorded 76 confirmed measles cases, while Gert Sibande District has identified 14 new cases.
Since the beginning of 2025, Mpumalanga Province has confirmed 96 laboratory measles cases, mostly affecting children between the ages of one and fourteen years.
The catch-up campaign will be rolled out at various sites across the Emalahleni sub-district, supported by local health facilities. The schedule is as follows:
Campaign schedule and supporting facilities
November 11:
· Main site: Hlalanikahle Clinic at Besilindile Primary School
· Supporting facility: Hlalanikahle Clinic
November 12:
· Main site: El Paso Ground
· Supporting facility: Klipfontein Clinic
November 13 & 24:
· Main sites: Kromdraai and Dunbar Primary School
· Supporting facility: Empumelelweni Community Health Centre (CHC)
November 14:
· Main Site: Coronation
· Supporting Facility: Beatty Clinic
November 17:
· Main site: Lunch Box
· Supporting facility: Lynnville Clinic
November 18:
· Main site: Ground next to Khonzimfundo Primary School
· Supporting facility: Ackerville Clinic
November 20:
· Main site: KG Mall
· Supporting facility: Siqobile Clinic
November 25:
· Main site: Family Pick n Pay
· Supporting facility: Louise Clinic
The campaign will target children aged 0 to 15 years and older.
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