This report is based on data collected up to 08 June 2025 (week 23 of 2025).  

Highlights:

• Since the last situational report (week 22), the following updates are included in this report:
  o Two new laboratory-confirmed cases of toxigenic respiratory diphtheria from the Western Cape.
  o No new asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae.
• Appropriate public health responses have been initiated for each case.
  
  

DIPHTHERIA SITUATIONAL REPORT WEEK 23 (2025)