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Measles outbreak leads to closure of 4 Northern Cape schools
Four schools in the Northern Cape have been closed following a measles outbreak in the Delportshoop. It is believed that…
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Monkeypox: 35-year-old Gauteng man tests positive
The Health Department has confirmed a positive case of Monkeypox in Gauteng. In a statement on Monday, the department said…
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EC Health Dept on high alert following suspected cholera case
Eastern Cape health officials are on high alert following a suspected cholera case. A 47-year-old Walmer resident has been admitted…
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Diphtheria outbreak claims Pollsmoor Prison inmate’s life
The Department of Health confirmed a diphtheria outbreak at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in the Western Cape, where one inmate…
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Local man recovering well at home after contracting cholera in Pakistan
A South African man who had recently travelled to Karachi, Pakistan, was the latest person to test positive for cholera…
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Measles outbreak in SA declared over with lingering cases
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) in South Africa has declared the measles outbreak officially over based on laboratory…
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Warning about rising cases of flu which can cause severe illness, hospitalization or cause death
The Department of Health says it has been notified by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) of an increasing…
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Source of cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal still not identified
As families in Hammanskraal mourn the deaths of their loved ones due to cholera, municipal officials and health authorities have…
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NICD confirms detection of 2 diphtheria cases in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has detected two cases of diphtheria in the country. According to confirmed laboratory…
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Health expert says there is no need to panic over Marburg virus
Health experts are saying South Africa should not panic about the Marburg virus as the country was not at risk…
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6 confirmed Cholera cases in Gauteng
The latest report released by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) confirmed six cases of cholera in Gauteng. Cholera…
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Health Department: Don’t deny school access to children not immunised against measles
The Department of Heath said children who are not immunized against measles should not be denied access to schools. However,…
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Health MMC says water sample results show no typhoid fever in Tshwane
Water sample results in the City of Tshwane had not detected Salmonella typhi bacteria, which is known for causing typhoid…
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COVID-19: Health Department warns of increase in cases in 4 provinces
The Health Department has urged South Africans to continue taking necessary Covid-19 precautions as cases rise. Scientists are warning the…
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Monkeypox: 226 tests conducted in South Africa so far
South Africa has conducted 226 monkeypox laboratory tests from individuals suspected of the disease, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases…
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WHO calls for emergency meeting as monkeypox cases increase globally
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has called for an emergency meeting with the emergency committee on the week of 18…
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710 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 710 new COVID-19 cases. The NICD has also reported a further…
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536 new COVID-19 cases, 4 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 536 COVID-19 cases. The NICD has also reported four COVID-19-related deaths.…
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1 592 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,592 new COVID-19 cases. A further 8 people have died due…
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1 976 new COVID-19 cases, 8 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,976 new COVID-19 cases. The NICD has also reported a further…
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NICD: No monkeypox cases detected in South Africa
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says there are no cases of monkeypox detected in South Africa. NICD experts…
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SA COVID-19: 7 523 new cases, 8 deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 7,523 COVID-19 cases. The NICD has also reported a further eight…
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9 757 new COVID-19 cases, 7 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 9,757 new COVID-19 infections. A further seven people have died from…
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South Africa records 3 838 COVID-19 cases in past 24 hours
South Africa has recorded 3,838 new COVID-19 cases in the past 24 hours. This is a representation of 22% positivity…
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SA COVID-19: Most new cases being reported in Gauteng, KZN and WC
There has been another notable rise in South Africa’s daily COVID-19 infections. On Monday, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases…
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3 222 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 3,222 new COVID-19 cases. They have also reported a further two…
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1 420 new COVID-19 cases, 2 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,420 deaths. It has also reported 2 more COVID-19 related deaths.…
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912 new COVID-19 infections recorded in SA
The National Institute For Communicable Diseases (NICD) reported 912 new COVID-19 cases in the last 24 hours. Gauteng reported 300…
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1 671 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,671 new COVID-19 cases. The NICD has reported a further 6…
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1 867 new COVID-19 cases, 10 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,867 new COVID-19 infections and 10 deaths over the past 24…
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801 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths recorded in SA
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 801 new COVID-19 cases. A further 6 people have died of…
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2 320 new COVID-19 cases, 6 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 2,320 new COVID-19 cases. They have also reported 6 more COVID-19…
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Recent cases of typhoid fever not linked to municipal water, says NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has dismissed social media posts doing the rounds regarding enteric fever, also known…
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NICD punts hand hygiene & clean water as preventative steps against Typhoid fever
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says people can prevent infection of enteric fever, also known at Typhoid fever,…
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NICD raises alarm after typhoid fever cases found in WC and NW
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that awareness must be raised among healthcare workers to detect cases of…
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1 752 new COVID-19 cases, 18 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 1,752 new COVID-19 cases. A total 18 people have died of…
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3 357 news COVID-19 cases, 48 more deaths recorded
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 3,375 new deaths. A further 48 people have died due to…
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South Africa records 3 085 new Covid-19 cases & 23 more deaths
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 3,085 new Covid-19 cases. Gauteng is leading with just over 1,000…
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Many malaria cases being misdiagnosed as COVID, says NCID
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said that despite the country entering its peak malaria season, many malaria cases…
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COVID-19: NICD warns of potential backlog in reporting
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 128 COVID deaths in the last 24 hours but warned that…
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South Africans urged to comply with COVID safety measures as cases decrease
With the festive season well underway, South Africans are urged to comply with COVID-19 safety measures. The National Institute For…
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Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi tests positive for Covid-19
Gauteng Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi is in isolation and “feeling better” after testing positive for Covid-19 on Friday. Lesufi had…
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New COVID-19 variant Omicron reproductive rate highest yet – Health Minister
Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla says while it’s too soon to conclude whether the Omicron variant is less severe than…
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Early COVID-19 signs suggest 4th wave less severe – expert
Infectious disease specialist at Wits University, Jeremy Nel, says despite the spike in numbers, the fourth wave is different from…
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National State of Disaster extended to 15 January
The National State of Disaster has been extended to 15 January 2022, Minister in the Presidency, Mondli Gungubele announced on…
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Vaccination team robbed at gunpoint in Soshanguve
A vaccination team was attacked by five gun-toting assailants and robbed of vaccination programme gadgets, including three tablets and a…
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Increased COVID-19 testing can’t be blamed for infections spike – expert
Increased testing can’t be blamed for the spike in Covid-19 infections, according to Ridhwaan Suliman from the CSIR. The National…
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Health experts probe increase in COVID cases amongst kids and pregnant women
Health experts are investigating the reasons for the concerning increase in COVID-19 cases and hospital admissions among pre-schoolers and pregnant…
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NICD: Omicron becoming dominant in new COVID infections
Omicron appears to be dominating new COVID-19 infections. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) on Thursday said around 75%…
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COVID-19: With new variant found in SA, questions raised over vaccine efficacy
It’s not yet clear whether a new COVID-19 variant detected in South Africa affects the protection that current vaccinations offer.…
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