This illustration depicts a photomicrographic view of Corynebacterium diphtheriae bacteria using a ... [+] Gram-stain technique. Image courtesy CDC. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).

Since the implementation of diphtheria immunisation in South Africa in the 1950s, cases have been uncommon. However, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases has warned clinicians countrywide ...

The NCDC, via its official website, said that a total of 41,336 suspected cases of diphtheria had been reported from 37 ...

Toxic Corynebacterium diphtheriae (C. diphtheriae) was found in 40 people across the country from January 1, 2024, to January 15, 2025, said the organisation. Additionally, 20 people tested ...