What is mucormycosis or “black fungus”? Mucormycosis is a rare but life-threatening opportunistic infection. This infection has been referred to as “black fungus” in media reports in 2021. Mucormycosis is caused by a group of fungi or moulds within the fungal Order Mucorales – the first part of the name of the infection “mucor-mycosis” is […]
What is influenza? Influenza, also known as “flu” is an acute respiratory illness caused by an infection of the respiratory tract with the influenza virus. There are two types of influenza viruses that commonly infect humans namely A and B. The flu viruses are typically in circulation before the winter months in South Africa with
Influenza guidelines(2020) Influenza FAQ document (2017) Viral Watch lab submission form (2018) Influenza guidelines (2018)
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