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Detection and frequency of the c.1.2 mutated sars-cov-2 lineage in South Africa

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The Network for Genomics Surveillance in South Africa (NGS-SA), which includes the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), KRISP at the University of KwaZulu-Natal (UKZN), University of Cape Town (UCT), Stellenbosch University (SUN), the University of the Free State (UFS), the University of Pretoria, the University of the Witwatersrand (WITS) and the National Health Laboratory …

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Rabies reported from the City of Cape Town

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On the 24th August 2021, The Western Cape Department of Agriculture Veterinary Services reported two confirmed cases of rabies in dogs from Khayelitsha, click here. Investigations are underway to trace the source of the outbreak. Possible human exposures are under investigation. Rabies is controllable and preventable. The disease is effectively controlled in domestic dogs through …

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Three things you should know about mosquitoes

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Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases and Jaishree Raman, National Institute for Communicable Diseases For thousands of years malaria was a mysterious illness affecting people across the globe. Even the name of the disease, ‘malaria’, derived from two Italian words meaning ‘bad air’, highlights the confusion around the transmission of this disease. It was …

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Following COVID-19 Preventative Measures After Vaccination

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Some might question whether adherence to COVID-19 preventative measures is still necessary following vaccination. The answer is yes, and here’s why. COVID-19 vaccines provide protection against developing severe disease and death, but it does not provide 100% protection against infection, and for that matter, transmission to others. For these reasons, those who have been inoculated …

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Sustained increase in COVID-19 cases

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to observe a sustained increase in the number of laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 cases in South Africa. “Today we saw a sharp increase in daily cases, with 5 782 new cases being reported,” comments NICD Acting Executive Director, Prof Adrian Puren. …

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New study reveals that asymptomatic infections are important drivers of influenza transmission

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A new study, published in Lancet Global Health, was conducted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), Perinatal HIV Research Unit (PHRU), WITS Agincourt HDSS in partnership with the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), who also funded the study. The study evaluated the community burden and transmission of influenza (flu) from …

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COVID-19 UPDATE: NEW VARIANTS DETECTED IN SOUTH AFRICA

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MEDIA STATEMENT The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, have sequenced COVID-19 specimens from individuals with a recent travel history to India. The institute can confirm that five of the specimens tested positive for B.1.617.2 (three cases from Gauteng and two from KwaZulu-Natal). The B.1.617.2 variant is …

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COVID-19 VARIANT IN INDIA

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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to monitor COVID-19 trends both nationally and abroad. India has recently made headlines, following a resurgence of COVID-19 cases attributed in part to circulation of different variants, including the B.1.617 coronavirus variant. “The institution has tremendous empathy for the …

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