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
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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
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The DRC’s Ebola outbreak has all the makings of a humanitarian crisis
West Africa experienced the worst Ebola outbreak between 2013 and 2016.Ahmed Jallanzo/EPA Jacqueline Weyer, National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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TB doesn’t only attack the lungs — other organs are also vulnerable
X-rays, CT scans or MRIs may be necessary to detect TB in organs other than the lungs. Shutterstock Nazir Ismail,
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Preventing sexually transmitted infections: why South Africa isn’t winning
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Ebola vaccine is key in ongoing efforts to contain the DRC outbreak
A health worker prepares to administer the experimental Ebola vaccine in north-western DRC. EPA-EFE/STR Jacqueline Weyer, National Institute for Communicable
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