Malaria Alert (24 Jan 2022)
Despite South Africa entering its peak malaria season, many malaria cases are being misdiagnosed as COVID-19. Both malaria and COVID-19
January 24, 2022
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LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (23 January 2022)
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to provide laboratory-based surveillance
January 20, 2022
LATEST CONFIRMED CASES OF COVID-19 IN SOUTH AFRICA (20 January 2022)
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, continues to provide laboratory-based surveillance
January 20, 2022
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It’s time to go back to basics in the fight against childhood pneumonia
X-ray of the lungs in a 5-year-old child who has pneumonia. Shutterstock Nicole Wolter, National Institute for Communicable Diseases Pneumonia
November 10, 2020
There are lots of myths about flu: we debunk six of them
Many myths make the rounds during flu season. Shutterstock Sibongile Walaza, University of the Witwatersrand and Cheryl Cohen, National Institute
July 24, 2019
How higher temperatures and pollution are affecting mosquitoes
Three species of immature mosquito: the common house mosquito, and the malaria vectors An. arabiensis and An. funestus.Supplied Shüné
April 24, 2019
Videos
Commemorating the first positive COVID-19 case
When dawn broke on March 5th 2020, our nation held its breath as the Minister of Health, Dr Zwelini Mkhize
March 5, 2021
Podcasts
Fungal Disease Awareness week 2020
NICD’s Professor Nelesh Govender speaks about the hidden nature of fungal diseases in South Africa’s context and how fungal diseases
September 1, 2020
Masterclass on Pandemics
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases Head of Centre for Respiratory Diseases and Meningitis, Prof Cheryl Cohen is at the
June 23, 2020
COVID-19: Returning back to work
Following parts of the economy opening up while working to flatten the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) curve, proper precautions should
May 7, 2020
