Measles cases on the rise in Western Cape

The number of laboratory-confirmed measles cases in the Western Cape has increased to 10. The provincial Department of Health says all the confirmed cases were reported in the Cape Town metropolitan district.

Department spokesperson Byron La Hoe says they have intensified measles surveillance across the province and healthcare workers have been urged to be on alert to detect, investigate and manage all suspected or confirmed measles cases appropriately.

WESTERN CAPE HEATH AUTHORITIES ARE APPEALING TO PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS TO HAVE THEIR CHILDREN VACCINATED AGAINST MEASLES. THE CAMPAIGN STARTED AT THE BEGINNING OF FEBRUARY AND RUNS UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.

Source: SABC

In other news – Nadia Nakai remembers AKA one month after passing

Nadia Nakai remembers her later boyfriend, Kiernan AKA Forbes a month after he was killed. On the 10th of February, the rapper was assassinated in front of Wish restaurant, Florida road in Durban. Kiernan’s friend Tabello “Tibz” who was also with him that night was affected by the gunshot and was also declared dead.

The industry mourned the death of the two icons. A month after the rapper’s death, his girlfriend Nadia took to Instagram to mourn him. Learn more