National Institute for Communicable Diseases
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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‘Swine Flu’ strain among viruses circulating this winter, says NICD
As South Africa enters the peak of its winter influenza season, health authorities are closely monitoring a rise in flu cases across several provinces, including infections linked to the influenza…
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South African professor details race to confirm hantavirus cases
It was the start of a long weekend in South Africa on Friday when Lucille Blumberg received an email from a fellow infectious disease specialist about an unknown illness on…
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Whooping cough is back: Protect your family
The distinctive high-pitched sound of someone gasping for air in the severe coughing spasms associated with pertussis explains why it is commonly known as ‘whooping cough’. “Pertussis is a highly…
