South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (26 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data Highlights The NICD has tested 6010 serum
May 26, 2023
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Update – Mumps outbreak (26 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data. Data was extracted from the NICD Surveillance
May 26, 2023
Diphtheria Alert for Healthcare Workers
Two laboratory-confirmed cases of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheria disease were in identified in April 2023. One was in the Western Cape
May 19, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (19 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data (Based on laboratory testing data up until
May 19, 2023
Studies confirm the importance of preventing RSV disease as early as possible
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases, Johannesburg contributed three papers to a collection of papers published in the BMC Medicine
May 17, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (12 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data Highlights The NICD has tested 5853 serum
May 12, 2023
Confirmation of mumps outbreak, South Africa (11 May 2023)
Mumps is an acute viral infection caused by the rubulavirus, also known as mumps virus. It is sometimes called ‘infectious
May 11, 2023
Malaria Cases On The Rise (10 May 2023)
We are currently seeing a significant increase in malaria cases in the endemic provinces and Gauteng, with many cases of
May 10, 2023
There are lots of myths about flu: we debunk six of them
Despite the availability of vaccines for influenza – or flu – the virus continues to kill people across the world.
May 5, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (4 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data Highlights The NICD has tested 5853 serum
May 4, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (2 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data Highlights The NICD has tested 5798 serum
May 2, 2023
What is sepsis? How to spot, manage and prevent it
South African television personality, Derek Watts, recently shared that he was suffering from sepsis and “would basically have to learn
April 26, 2023
Hope is on the horizon for a malaria-free Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa is disproportionally affected by malaria. The region accounts for 95% of the world’s malaria cases. The disease kills
April 24, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (20 April 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data The NICD has tested 5697 serum samples
April 20, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 (13 April 2023)
Highlights The NICD has tested 5612 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 931 (17%) were
April 13, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 ( 6 April 2023 )
Highlights The NICD has tested 5507 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 911 (17%) were
April 6, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 ( 31 March )
Highlights The NICD has tested 5335 serum samples for measles since epidemiological week 40, 2022, of which 865 (16%) were
March 31, 2023
Cholera Outbreak in South Africa (30 March 2023)
Since the last update on 28 February 2023, four new cholera cases have been reported. All new cases were detected
March 30, 2023
Strengthening the link between people diagnosed with TB and treatment initiation
In 2021, more than 304,000 (832/day) people in South Africa contracted tuberculosis (TB) and 56,000 (153/ day) died as a
March 24, 2023
South African Measles Outbreak Update 2023 ( 24 March )
(Based on laboratory testing data up until 18 March 2023) Highlights The NICD has tested 5163 serum samples for measles
March 24, 2023
Alert to clinicians – 2023 respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) season has started
Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is the most common cause of bronchiolitis and lower respiratory tract infection (LRTI) among young children.
March 20, 2023
