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NICD Executive Director welcomes the designation of NICD as Africa CDC centre of excellence
We are proud to announce that the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has been designated to serve as a
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 9 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 2 March 2025, 31 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 36 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
Mpox Alert (February 2025)
On 21 February, a case of mpox was confirmed in a patient from Gauteng Province. This is the first case
Health Department Calls For Vigilance As Three New Mpox Cases Are Detected
The Department of Health would like to urge the public to take extra care as the country records three laboratory-confirmed
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 8 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 23 February 2025, 29 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 33 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
Diphtheria Situational Report (Week 7 Of 2025)
Between 1 January 2024 and 16 February 2025, 26 confirmed cases of respiratory diphtheria and 27 asymptomatic carriers of toxigenic
Health Department Calls For Calm amid Hand Foot and Mouth Disease (HFMD) Outbreak
The Department of Health calls for calm following an outbreak of Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease (HFMD) in KwaZulu-Natal province,
Hand Foot and Mouth Disease in South Africa: What You Need to Know
Since the beginning of February 2025, hand, foot, and mouth disease (HFMD) cases have been reported in educational institutions in
A New Study Shows Cash And Counselling Can Improve TB Outcomes By 50%
A groundbreaking study conducted by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in partnership with Wits University revealed that tuberculosis
NICD’s GERMS-SA Surveillance Report Reveals A Rise In Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
Even though South Africa has made great strides in healthcare provision, which has led to better health outcomes for its
