Malaria Frequently Asked Questions
What is malaria? Malaria is a disease presenting with fever caused by blood parasites of the genus Plasmodium, which are
May 11, 2017
Alerts
Malaria Alert
Malaria Alert May 2017 There has been an increase in the number of malaria cases over the past few weeks.
May 3, 2017
Alert for measles outbreak in Johannesburg issued by the NICD
Dr Melinda Suchard talks to eNCA about the importance of vaccination
April 26, 2017
TB Surveillance Dashboard and other resources
Click to access online dashboad: TB Online Surveillance Dashboard Click to access report: Microbiologically Confirmed Tuberculosis South Africa 2004-15
April 13, 2017
April Malaria Advisory
Southern Africa is currently experiencing the annual malaria season and as expected there has been an increase in transmission due
April 12, 2017
Measles alert issued for Johannesburg
Dr Melinda Suchard, elaborating on a Measles alert issued by the NICD on 16 March 2017.
April 11, 2017
Multidrug-Resistant TB | Nombuso the survivor
The NICD raises awareness on Tuberculosishttps://youtu.be/HRvG-bePtLY
March 22, 2017
Measles alert
There have been 6 confirmed cases of measles in Johannesburg, as at 15 March 2017. The cases were mostly primary
March 16, 2017
March 15, 2017
TB awareness video-getting to Zero Tuberculosis
In line with the mandate of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), the Centre for Tuberculosis (CTB) conducts laboratory-based
March 13, 2017
Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever-Frequently Asked Questions
Click link to access pdf: Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever FAQ
March 11, 2017
March 2, 2017
National Malaria Treatment Guidelines
South Africa has played a leading role in the control of malaria for almost a century and has dramatically reduced
March 2, 2017
NICD-Working in Public Health
Dr Natalie Mayet of the NICD explains what it means for her to be a public health servant.
March 1, 2017
know more about communicable diseases such as Cholera and Malaria.
Dr Kerrigan McCarthy from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) chats to primary school kids on communicable diseases such
March 1, 2017
NICD interview on Ebola
Prof Lucille Blumberg of the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) talks to SABC on Ebola.
March 1, 2017
Media on a lab tour to investigate Ebola at NICD Campus
Dr Jacqueline Weyer of the NICD takes media on a lab tour to investigate Ebola
March 1, 2017
Prof. Penny Moore on New Thinking in HIV Vaccines
Flu season is here and it’s time for most of us to get vaccinated. Each year, hundreds of thousands of
February 27, 2017
Cholera Preparedness An Update For Physicians, Accident & Emergency Practitioners And Laboratorians
Cases of cholera have been reported in Mozambique (Maputo province) following on cyclone Dineo. As of 20th February 2017, there
February 25, 2017
Clusters of arboviral infections – West Nile and Sindbis fevers in South Africa
Cases of rash, myalgia and fever have been reported over the past 2 months mostly from residents of Johannesburg, Gauteng
February 22, 2017
