Alert issued for potential German measles outbreak in Garden Route

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The Garden Route District Municipality officially announced a series of suspected Rubella cases, also called German measles, in George.According to Herman Pieters, the head of communications, this constitutes a 'pocket outbreak,' with suspected cases

According to Herman Pieters, the head of communications, this constitutes a ‘pocket outbreak,’ with suspected cases identified in Thembalethu, Borchards, Rosedale, Parkdene, Conville, and Pacaltsdorp.

Children under the age of 13 were affected. ‘What could have contributed could have been close contact at playgroups, afterschool facilities and creches as well as not seeking immediate medical care for children who presented with symptoms, thereby delaying isolation.

Rubella symptoms include a rash, low-grade fever, nausea, sore throat, red eyes, headache, cough, runny nose, and swollen lymph nodes in the neck. The rash typically begins on the face and neck before spreading to the body, lasting about five days.

 

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