Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 16 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 20 April 2025, 46 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and 40 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae, detected during contact
Malaria Scorecard: Battles Have Been Won And Advances Made But The War Isn’t Over
Sub-Saharan Africa continues to bear the brunt of malaria cases in the world. In this region 11 countries account for two-thirds of the global burden. World Malaria Day is marked on 25
Rabies Prevention and Vaccine Update: Chirorab® Now Available in South Africa
Rabies is a fatal, but preventable, viral infection that is endemic in South Africa. Transmission of rabies virus to humans, occurs through exposure to the saliva of an infected animal
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 15 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 13 April 2025, 43 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria, 1 probable respiratory diphtheria case and 40 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic C. diphtheriae, detected during contact
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Public Health Bulletin SA
The Public Health Bulletin is a publication which provides information on surveillance activities, which enables effective monitoring of rates and distribution of diseases, detection of outbreaks, monitoring of interventions, and predicting emerging hazards.
The NICD is part of the VSN a global network of websites, established by the World Health Organization, that provides reliable information on vaccine safety. It is a network of a diverse group of digital information resources (websites and social media), VSN members, located in countries around the world and providing scientifically based information on vaccine safety in various languages.
