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A new research group to fight deadly AIDS-related fungal Diseases

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases partners in a new NIHR-funded Global Health Research Group on HIV-associated Fungal Infections  Serious fungal infections are a global threat to human health. Many of these severe infections occur in people living with HIV. Four HIV-associated fungal infections – cryptococcal meningitis, histoplasmosis, Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) and talaromycosis – are …

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World Antimicrobial Awareness Week under the spotlight

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The National Institute for Communicable (NICD), commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) between 18-25 November. Led by the World Health Organization (WHO), the theme of WAAW 2022 is “Preventing antimicrobial resistance together”, a call to raise awareness of Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR), a condition that is cross-sectoral and poses serious public health concerns. The overall slogan …

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Fungal disease awareness week 2022

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Fungal diseases are often caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to health. Mild fungal skin diseases can look like a rash and are very common. Fungal diseases in the lungs are often similar to other illnesses such as the flu or tuberculosis. Fungal diseases can be extremely serious and, particularly for those …

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Mosquitoes: there’s malaria, plus 5 other diseases they pass on to humans

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Most people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases too. Viruses transmitted by insects like mosquitoes are called arthropod-borne or arboviruses. Like malaria, these viruses are transmitted to vertebrate hosts through the bite of a female mosquito when she takes a blood meal to assist …

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Mosquito species from Asia poses growing risk to Africa’s anti-malaria efforts

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The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened by malaria. Most – 90% – of the world’s malaria deaths are on the continent. Researchers from Djibouti reported the presence of An. stephensi in the Horn of Africa in 2012. Until then it had …

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Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on two years of COVID response

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On 11 March 2020, just months after the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was first identified in China, the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a public health emergency of international concern. Over the next two years COVID-19 would go on to infect nearly half a billion people, killing over 6 million around the world. Governments introduced …

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NICD launches a Crowdsourced Health Platform in South Africa

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, is excited to announce the pilot launch of CoughWatchSA ­– a respiratory health survey designed to monitor acute respiratory tract infections (ARI) that include COVID-19 and influenza-like illnesses (ILI). This survey will also link eligible participants to a home-based testing …

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Turning the tide on TB

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South Africa ranks amongst the high-burden tuberculosis (TB), drug-resistant TB and HIV-co-infected TB countries, globally. However, over the past decade it has made significant progress in turning the tide by adopting the World Health Organization (WHO) recommended diagnostic technologies and therapies for both prevention and management to reduce the burden of the disease. In addition, …

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Tracking symptoms of respiratory diseases online can give a picture of community health

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Mvuyo Makhasi, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Cheryl Cohen, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, and Sibongile Walaza, University of the Witwatersrand Respiratory diseases are highly infectious and cause a significant health burden. Disease surveillance is the bedrock of public health responses to outbreaks or epidemics caused by these diseases. Effective surveillance gives an indication of …

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Sexually Transmitted Infections Frequently Asked Questions

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1.What is an STI? A sexually transmitted infection or STI is an infection that is spread from an infected person to another through sexual intercourse (vaginal, oral, or anal sex).  STIs do not discriminate or respect boundaries; they can affect anyone who is sexually active regardless of nationality, race, ethnicity, religion, gender, sexual orientation, and …

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