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Joe Phaahla believes SA is still in control of monkeypox outbreak
Minister of Health Joe Phaahla believes South Africa still controls the mpox, also known as monkeypox, outbreak. Last week, the…
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Monkeypox outbreak in SA under control but tracing & screening at borders to be ramped up, says Health Dept
The Health Department says while the declaration of mpox as a global health emergency does not translate into trade and…
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Monkeypox vaccine maker seeks approval for use in teenagers
Danish drugmaker Bavarian Nordic said Friday it was seeking European approval to use its mpox vaccine in children aged 12…
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Health Dept says contingency plans in place to deal with spread of monkeypox
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared Mpox a global health emergency. This follows a Wednesday meeting with experts to…
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2 more men test positive for Monkeypox, one recently traveled to South America
Two more men have tested positive for Monkeypox (Mpox) the national Department of Health confirmed on Sunday. This brings the…
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Health experts: Mpox nowhere near COVID-19 levels in terms of spread
Some health experts have sought to ease any public panic over the mpox disease — or monkeypox — citing it’s…
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Health Minister Phaahla confirms 5 cases of monkeypox in SA
The National Health Department has reported five confirmed cases of Mpox (monkeypox) in parts of the country in the last…
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Sama: With new COVID variant, South Africans should prioritise hygiene again
The SA Medical Association has advised that people prioritize hygiene and look at practicing public health measures again. The World…
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Professor Salim Abdool Karim: We need to be prepared to tackle the next set of pandemics
One of South Africa’s chief Covid-19 advisers, Professor Salim Abdool Karim, yesterday launched a book titled Standing Up For Science:…
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Health Dept: COVID-19 no longer a global health emergency, but still a pandemic
The National Department of Health has warned that the end of COVID-19 as a global health emergency does not mean…
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WHO: Non-communicable diseases account for 70% of deaths worldwide
Non-communicable diseases account for more than 70% of all deaths worldwide. They included diseases such as cancer, diabetes, hypertension, and…
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South Africa receives global award for efforts in combating malaria
The World Health Organization (WHO) has given a global award to South Africa for working to eliminate malaria in the…
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COVID-19: WHO experts closely monitoring new omicron subvariant
World Health Organization (WHO) experts say they’re keeping a close eye on the spread of the new omicron subvariant XBB.1.5.…
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Man abandons suicide attempt in Joburg CBD after negotiation with cops
A timely intervention by members of the Johannesburg metropolitan police department saved a man’s life after he had tried to…
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Monkeypox: Health authorities urge caution
The National Department of Health says two of the three people who tested positive for monkeypox in South Africa have…
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Monkeypox? Gomora actress Ama Qamata (Buhle) worries Mzansi – WATCH
Actress Ama Qamata who plays the role of Buhle on Gomora and Puleng on the Netflix drama series Blood and…
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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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Calls for govt to declare Tuberculosis a national health emergency
Public interest law centre Section27 has joined calls for the government to declare Tuberculosis (TB) a national health emergency and…
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Close to 10 million southern African kids to be vaccinated against polio as drive kicks off to administer 80 million doses
Malawi will on Sunday launch the first round of vaccination campaigns against wild poliovirus type 1, the World Health Organization…
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5 myths people still believe about HIV/Aids
HIV has become completely manageable, but it is surprising how many people still believe some of the misconceptions about the…
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WHO names new COVID-19 variant Omicron
The World Health Organization (WHO) declared the recently-discovered B.1.1.529 strain of COVID-19, first detected in southern Africa, to be a…
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Dirco says UK govt rushed decision to place SA on its red list over B.1.1.529 variant
The Department of International Relations and Cooperation (Dirco) has criticized the UK government’s decision to return South Africa to its…
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COVID-19: Africa’s death toll tops 200 000
More than 200,000 people have died from COVID-19 in Africa since the start of the pandemic, according to an AFP…
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COVID-19: SA health officials to continue monitoring variant Mu
South African health officials will continue to monitor another new coronavirus variant, called Mu. The World Health Organization (WHO) has…
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David Mabuza: There’s nothing to worry about, new COVID variant under control
Deputy President David Mabuza has assured South Africans that health authorities were monitoring the recently discovered coronavirus variant in South…
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WHO: World failing people with dementia
Dementia, which robs people of their “memories, independence and dignity”, is on the rise worldwide but few countries are equipped…
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COVID-19: WHO slams wealthy nations’ rush towards vaccine boosters
The World Health Organization (WHO) condemned the rush by wealthy countries to provide COVID-19 vaccine booster shots while millions around…
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WHO: Africa COVID deaths surge 43% in a week
Coronavirus-linked deaths in Africa surged by 43% in the space of a week, driven by a lack of intensive-care beds…
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COVID-19: World passes 4 million deaths as Asia battles fresh outbreaks
More than four million people have now died of COVID-19 infections, the World Health Organization (WHO) said on Wednesday, as…
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More than 9 000 of Gauteng education staff refuse to take COVID vaccine
The Gauteng Department of Education on Friday said vaccine hesitancy among its educators threatened the academic year and the government’s…
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WHO: COVID spreading in Africa at record pace
The Delta variant of coronavirus is driving the pandemic forward in Africa at record speeds, the World Health Organization (WHO)…
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WHO: Poorer countries running out of vaccine doses
The World Health Organization (WHO) is concerned by the shortage of COVID-19 vaccines in poorer countries. Several countries receiving vaccines…
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G7 vows action on Covid vaccines and climate change
G7 leaders on Sunday vowed to start delivering one billion doses of Covid vaccines and to step up action on…
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United States to give 80 million vaccine doses to priority nations, 75% via Covax
President Joe Biden outlined his plan for the first of 80 million coronavirus vaccine doses that the US will distribute…
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eThekwini records highest number of TB cases in KZN
Health MEC Nomagugu Simelane-Zulu says KwaZulu-Natal is the epicentre of South Africa’s tuberculosis (TB) epidemic. Simelane-Zulu said South Africa is…
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Suppliers of garlic and ginger could be fined R1m if found guilty for excessive pricing
The astronomical growth in the prices of garlic and ginger has prompted the National Consumer Commission (NCC) to launch an…
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KZN Premier Zikalala says 163k healthcare workers eligible for COVID-19 vaccine
As the country gears up to implement its COVID-19 vaccination programme, authorities in KwaZulu-Natal said they had developed their own…
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Solidarity to petition WHO over alleged plans to prioritise black business in vaccine roll-out
Trade union Solidarity says it will send an urgent letter to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the National Coronavirus…
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President Biden orders spate of new COVID-19 measures
In his first full day as US president, Joe Biden tackled his country’s staggering coronavirus caseload with a spate of…
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WHO in talks with Pfizer and Moderna on COVID-19 vaccine access
The World Health Organization (WHO) said Tuesday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech…
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Parliament praises Minister Mkhize collaboration with WHO in tackling in COVID-19 in SA
Parliament’s Health portfolio committee has applauded Minister Zweli Mkhize’s collaboration with the World Health Organization (WHO) to reduce South Africa’s…
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Children aged 12 and over should wear face masks like adults – WHO
The World Health Organization (WHO) said children aged 12 and over should wear masks to help tackle the COVID-19 pandemic…
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WHO says SA COVID-19 outbreak should be wake-up call for Africa
South Africa’s growing COVID-19 epidemic should be an alert to the rest of the continent to strengthen disease surveillance, the…
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SA willing to help in Madagascar’s COVID-19 drug
South Africa has expressed willingness to assist Madagascar to undertake scientific analysis of COVID Organics (CVO), a herbal drink that…
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WHO warns masks are no silver bullet for ending pandemic
The World Health Organization (WHO) warned on Monday that wearing masks alone would not be enough to defeat the global…
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Plane carrying 122 South Africans from Wuhan expected to arrive today
When they arrive in South Africa, the evacuees will be taken to a resort in Polokwane where they will be…
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WHO warns of global shortage of coronavirus protective equipment
The world is facing a chronic shortage of gowns, masks, gloves and other protective equipment in the fight against a…
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WHO says it is too early to say coronavirus peaking in China
The World Health Organization (WHO) said on Thursday it was too early to say that China’s coronavirus outbreak was peaking,…
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At least two dead after cyclone Belna hits Madagascar
Both of the deaths reported so far occurred in Soalala, which was flooded after the dam gave way. Two people…
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Seven in DRC Ebola scare placed under surveillance: WHO
Seven relatives of a gold miner who died of Ebola in eastern DR Congo have been placed under surveillance as…
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