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Photo essay: Sewersheds
The NICD has partnered with the Gauteng City-Region Observatory to explore wastewater’s link to population dynamics and societal impact. Collaborating
World Mosquito Day (20 August 2023)
In honour of World Mosquito Day, here are three important mosquito-related facts concerning malaria. A dangerous new mosquito invader Anopheles
Polio Awareness Week: A Preventable Disease, But Only with Your Help
Polio Awareness Week is a time to reflect on this disease and the importance of immunisation. However, it is more
Introducing exciting new NMC Reporting App features
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has been committed to improving public health surveillance data to enable better disease
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
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
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
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
A new research group to fight deadly AIDS-related fungal Diseases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases partners in a new NIHR-funded Global Health Research Group on HIV-associated Fungal Infections Serious
World Antimicrobial Awareness Week under the spotlight
The National Institute for Communicable (NICD), commemorates World Antimicrobial Awareness Week (WAAW) between 18-25 November. Led by the World Health
