There is no typhoid outbreak in South Africa
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) wishes to reassure the public that there is currently no Typhoid Fever outbreak
July 30, 2026
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NICD strengthens wastewater and environmental surveillance capacity on the continent
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) is hosting the Technical Assistance Partnership for Wastewater and Environmental Surveillance (TAP-WES) Training
July 27, 2026
Health authorities are monitoring the influenza season in South Africa
The Department of Health and the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) are monitoring increased seasonal influenza activity currently being
May 27, 2026
Health Department confirms the deaths of tourists from severe acute respiratory infection
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) was informed of a cluster of passengers with an undiagnosed sudden acute respiratory infection
May 4, 2026
Climate change scuppers efforts to end malaria in SADC
The devastating effects of human-induced climate change are now a lived reality rather than a distant possibility. Together with the
April 28, 2026
South Africa notes an increase in malaria cases following heavy rainfall and flooding
Malaria cases have increased across parts of southern Africa following unusually heavy rainfall and recent flooding, creating more favourable conditions
April 22, 2026
