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The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo declared a new outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in Bikoro in Equateur Province on 8 May 2018. The outbreak declaration occurred after laboratory results confirmed two cases of EVD. Bikoro is situated in Equateur Province on the shores of Lake Tumba in the north-western part […]

Three diphtheria cases, aged 20, 11 and 10 years, have been reported from KwaZulu-Natal Province since 30 March 2018, including two toxin-producing Corynebacterium diphtheriae confirmed cases and one probable case. Two (67%, 2/3) of the cases have demised. A cluster of respiratory diphtheria cases occurred in Kwazulu-Natal in 2015. Subsequently, two additional cases from the

NICD has been consulted about numerous cutaneous maggot infestations (furuncular myiasis) in humans in North West Province, as well as increased sporadic cases in Gauteng Province. Our laboratory has confirmed that the maggots are those of the tumbu fly (also known as the ‘mango’ or ‘putsi’ fly). The increase in the number of cases is

The influenza season in South Africa occurs in the winter months and is expected to start in the coming weeks. On average the season begins in the first week of June. However, in past years; the season has started as early as the last week of April and as late as the first week of

A total of six human cases of rabies have been laboratory confirmed in South Africa for 2018 to date. Four of these cases were reported from KwaZulu Natal Province where a resurgence of rabies has been reported. The remaining cases were reported from the Easter Cape Province. For all of the cases, exposures to either