Situation Update: Monkeypox
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD), a division of the National Health Laboratory Service, confirms that there are currently
May 23, 2022
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Situation update on an imported case of Lassa fever from Nigeria to South Africa
Since the report of an imported case of Lassa fever in South Africa on 12 May 2022 (https://www.nicd.ac.za/imported-case-of-lassa-fever-identified/), further investigations
May 20, 2022
South Africa has entered a new phase of the COVID pandemic: what that means
Michelle J. Groome, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Juliet Pulliam, South African Centre for Epidemiological Modelling & Analysis (SACEMA) ,
May 19, 2022
Imported case of lassa fever identified
A case of Lassa fever was diagnosed in a man from KwaZulu-Natal on 12 May 2022. The man had extensive
May 13, 2022
Omicron lineages BA.4 and BA.5 FAQ
1. What are BA.4 and BA.5? BA.4 and BA.5 are two newly-designated Omicron lineages. They are currently still classified as
May 4, 2022
Fresh signs of mosquito insecticide resistance in South Africa
Shüné Oliver, National Institute for Communicable Diseases; Basil Brooke, University of the Witwatersrand, and Givemore Munhenga, National Institute for Communicable
April 25, 2022
