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Mosquito species from Asia poses growing risk to Africa’s anti-malaria efforts
The spread of the mosquito species Anopheles stephensi across Africa poses a significant problem to a continent already heavily burdened
Wins, missteps and lessons: African experts reflect on two years of COVID response
On 11 March 2020, just months after the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus was first identified in China, the World Health Organization declared
NICD launches a Crowdsourced Health Platform in South Africa
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, is excited to announce the
Turning the tide on TB
South Africa ranks amongst the high-burden tuberculosis (TB), drug-resistant TB and HIV-co-infected TB countries, globally. However, over the past decade
Tracking symptoms of respiratory diseases online can give a picture of community health
Mvuyo Makhasi, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Cheryl Cohen, National Institute for Communicable Diseases, and Sibongile Walaza, University of the
Sexually Transmitted Infections Frequently Asked Questions
1.What is an STI? A sexually transmitted infection or STI is an infection that is spread from an infected person
South African scientists on the inside story of discovering omicron – and what their experience offers the world about future variants. Podcast
After South African scientists sounded the alarm about the new omicron variant, countries around the world closed their borders. Kim
What would happen if all the mosquitoes in the world disappeared?
What would happen if all the mosquitoes in the world disappeared? Curious Kids is a series for children in which
The importance of non-pharmaceutical interventions
In South Africa, the burden of communicable diseases greatly threatens the health sector, as recently demonstrated by the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic
COVID-19 and returning to work Frequently Asked Questions
Q: My manager has asked me to re-test before I can return to work even though I have been in