High numbers of malaria cases are being reported in the malaria transmission areas in Limpopo (including some cases in farms along the Lephalala River, Waterberg) and Mpumalanga provinces, South Africa. A modest increase in cases in the Kruger National Park and private reserves in the area has been confirmed. This follows a very busy 2017 malaria […]
Anthrax has killed hippos in the Okavango River, following a suspected outbreak of the disease in neighboring Namibia. Earlier this week Namibian media reported that more than 100 hippos had died in the Bwabwata National Park, in the northeastern part of the country, with anthrax the suspected cause. The Okavango River flows through Namibia before
The Kruger National Park management would like to advise visitors to the Park about the risk of malaria and precautionary measures to be taken. Although there is some risk throughout the year, the annual high malaria season (September to May) has started, and above-average numbers of cases have been reported from areas surrounding the Park
Malaria Advisory for Visitors to the Kruger National Park Read More »
Unusual malaria cases, affecting persons with no recent history of travel to malaria transmission areas, have been reported in Kilner Park, Pretoria (four patients), and Kempton Park, Ekurhuleni (two patients). Unfortunately, one patient has demised. It is most likely that Anopheles malaria vector mosquitoes, which had been accidentally transported by vehicles from malaria areas, were
Alert: Odyssean Malaria in Pretoria and Kempton Park Read More »
The WHO has confirmed an outbreak of plague in Madagascar. In the latest report issued this morning (12 October 2017) the number of reported cases is 449, with 48 deaths (case fatality rate 11%). The outbreak is primarily located in the middle third of the island, centred around the capital, Antananarivo (239 cases and 21
Four cases of malaria have been reported in Kilner Park, Pretoria, affecting persons with no recent history of travel to malaria transmission areas. Fortunately all the patients have survived. It is most likely that an Anopheles malaria vector mosquito, which had been accidentally transported by a vehicle from a malaria area, was responsible. This form
Plague is endemic in Madagascar, with the country reporting about 400 cases annually, mainly the bubonic form of the disease. This is transmitted from rodent hosts to humans by fleas and generally affects people in poor, rural areas. The current outbreak is unusual, in that spread has occurred to some urban areas in the eastern,
What is plague? Plague is a zoonotic disease caused by the bacterium Yersinia pestis. Plague is found mainly in rodents, and is spread by fleas from rodent to rodent, as well as from rodents to other animals (including dogs) and humans, or accidentally from fleas to humans. Plague is still present in parts of Africa,
The NICD was contacted in the early hours of Thursday morning 21st September for assistance with the diagnosis and management of two seamen who had been evacuated from a ship off the coast of Port St Johns. The ship had travelled via Abijan, Cote d’Ivoire. Both seamen were admitted to a Durban private hospital, and
Laboratory-Confirmed Malaria Diagnosed in Suspected Ebola Cases Read More »
| Address: | 1 Modderfontein Road Sandringham Johannesburg 2192 |
| Telephone: | +27 11 386 6400 |
The Public Health Bulletin South Africa (PHBSA) website is hosted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and the National Institute for Occupational Health (NIOH), divisions of the National Health Laboratory Service (NHLS). The PHBSA website is funded jointly by the NICD and the US CDC Foundation and the Bloomberg Philanthropies Data for Health Initiative.
Copyright 2023 – All rights reserved.
Powered by Pii Digital
