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Three cases of diphtheria have been confirmed in the Western Cape Province, with one asymptomatic carrier and an additional contact awaiting further testing. The initial diagnosis was confirmed in a 10-year old child  who demised on 4th August 2017. The other two confirmed cases, siblings of the index case, have received treatment with diphtheria anti-toxin […]

07 August 2017 A diagnosis of diphtheria has been confirmed in a 10-year old child  who demised on 4th August 2017. In addition, two siblings of the index case confirmed diphtheria and are admitted in a Western Cape Province hospital. The index case commenced with symptoms compatible with diphtheria (fever, sore throat) during the week

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The Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak in the DRC was declared over on 2 July 2017, 42 days after the last laboratory-confirmed EVD case tested negative twice for EVD. Heightened surveillance is being maintained so that any new cases/s of Ebola can be rapidly identified should they occur. Since the recent emergence of EVD in

This year to date, the influenza season which started in the week of the 29th of May 2017 has been predominated by influenza A(H3N2) virus. However, there is sporadic circulation of A(H1N1)pdm09 and influenza B. To date there is nothing unusual about the 2017 influenza season. Influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 previously known as the “swine flu” has

Two poultry farms in Mpumalanga are presently experiencing an outbreak of avian influenza A(H5N8). The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries together with stakeholders are implementing control measures.  The NICD together with the National Department of Health, provincial authorities and farm owners, has implemented surveillance for human infection in accordance with international practice. Amongst 120

Letter to Poultry Producers