The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) recommends that every member
From 01 September to 30 November 2022, 99 laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported in Limpopo and Mpumalanga provinces. Laboratory-confirmed measles
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases partners in a new NIHR-funded Global Health Research Group on HIV-associated Fungal Infections Serious
71 cases of measles with laboratory confirmation have been recorded in South Africa between September 1 and November 22, 2022,
The National Institute for Communicable (NICD), commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) between 18-25 November. Led by the World Health
From 01 September to 16 November 2022, 57 measles outbreak cases were reported in Limpopo province and Mpumalanga province. Capricorn
Fourteen new laboratory-confirmed measles cases were reported in two sub-districts in the Mopani district on 08 and 09 November 2022,
Malaria remains one of the most devastating parasitic diseases affecting humans. In 2020 there were around 241 million cases and
As of 03 November 2022, Limpopo province has two districts affected by measles outbreaks, Greater Sekhukhune and Mopani. Laboratory-confirmed measles
The development of an effective vaccine for malaria has proved to be far more challenging than developing a vaccine to
As of 31 October 2022, the number of measles laboratory-confirmed cases has increased to 12 in the Greater Sekhukhune district,
As of 27 October 2022, the number of measles outbreak cases has increased to 11 in the Greater Sekhukhune district.
On 11 October 2022, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases issued a measles alert after three measles cases were detected
Measles surveillance at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases detected three cases of measles from two healthcare facilities in the
Very few pertussis cases were reported through the notifiable medical conditions (NMC) surveillance system in 2020 (n=169) and 2021 (n=27)
Fungal diseases are often caused by fungi that are common in the environment. Most fungi are not dangerous, but some types can be harmful to
Most people instantly associate mosquitoes with malaria. But these tiny flying insects can transmit a number of other diseases too.
The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened
Today the institute reports 354 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number
Today the institute reports 318 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number
Today the institute reports 381 new COVID-19 cases that have been identified in South Africa, which brings the total number of
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