14 June 2017 The 2017 influenza season has started. Every year during winter months, May to August, South Africa experiences an increase in influenza circulation. During this time the number of individuals who become sick, seek medical care, get admitted to hospital or who die due to respiratory illness increases. The influenza season is considered […]
The Centre for Enteric Diseases, NICD is the coordinator for PulseNet Africa, which is part of PulseNet International, a global network dedicated to laboratory-based surveillance for foodborne diseases. Public health laboratories around the world are moving together towards the use of whole-genome sequencing (WGS) to improve detection and response to foodborne illnesses and outbreaks. A
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Malaria Update Malaria transmission in endemic areas in South Africa extended into late May and early June; however, the number of cases has decreased significantly in the past two weeks. Malaria is endemic in three of South Africa’s nine provinces: Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal. Residents and travellers are encouraged to take necessary precautions, and keep
EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) OUTBREAK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) On 2 June 2017, two cases previously reported as suspected were confirmed as positive for EVD by serology. Since the emergence of EVD in the DRC, four laboratory-confirmed and three probable EVD cases including four deaths have been reported. Reported cases remains confined
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Official Islamic Medical Association Of South Africa (IMASA) Stance On Vaccination
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Jewish Community Approval Letter for Measles Vaccination
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EBOLA VIRUS DISEASE (EVD) OUTBREAK IN THE DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF CONGO (DRC) There have been no new laboratory-confirmed EVD cases reported since the last update on 23 May 2017. The last laboratory-confirmed case was reported on 11 May 2017. However suspected EVD cases continue to be reported. As of 28 May 2017, a total of
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