Update – Mumps outbreak (26 May 2023)
Issued by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases based on laboratory testing data. Data was extracted from the NICD Surveillance
May 26, 2023
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Diphtheria Alert for Healthcare Workers
Two laboratory-confirmed cases of toxigenic Corynebacterium diphtheria disease were in identified in April 2023. One was in the Western Cape
May 19, 2023
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
May 17, 2023
Confirmation of mumps outbreak, South Africa (11 May 2023)
Mumps is an acute viral infection caused by the rubulavirus, also known as mumps virus. It is sometimes called ‘infectious
May 11, 2023
Malaria Cases On The Rise (10 May 2023)
We are currently seeing a significant increase in malaria cases in the endemic provinces and Gauteng, with many cases of
May 10, 2023
There are lots of myths about flu: we debunk six of them
Despite the availability of vaccines for influenza – or flu – the virus continues to kill people across the world.
May 5, 2023
