Chikungunya Cases Rise: South African Travellers Urged to Take Care
Chikungunya virus (CHIKV) outbreaks have occurred across Africa, the Americas, the Caribbean, Asia, Europe, and the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
May 16, 2025
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Diphtheria Cases Rise in South Africa: What You Need to Know
Alert: All clinicians throughout the country are urged to have a high index of suspicion for respiratory diphtheria in patients
January 21, 2025
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
April 24, 2023
South African Field Epidemiology Training Programme collaborates with the Eastern Cape Department of Health to launch the FETP-Intermediate Program in South Africa
The World Health Organisation (WHO)’s monitoring and evaluation framework for implementation of International Health Regulations (IHR-2005) recommends that every member
December 6, 2022
Increase in Pertussis cases in South Africa (21 Sept 2022)
Very few pertussis cases were reported through the notifiable medical conditions (NMC) surveillance system in 2020 (n=169) and 2021 (n=27)
September 21, 2022
Advisory on measures to control COVID-19 following lifting of COVID-19 regulations
As of 22 June 2022, numbers of SARS-CoV-2 infections continue to decrease in South Africa, following the recent resurgence associated
June 28, 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
Centre Functions CRDM
FUNCTIONS Syndromic respiratory illness surveillance CRDM coordinates the following syndromic surveillance programmes: pneumonia surveillance, influenza-like illness (ILI) (2 programmes: systematic
September 10, 2021
