IOL reports rising rotavirus cases in Pretoria. Dr Angelique Coetzee warns parents to watch for rapid dehydration in young children and to seek urgent care if...
South Africa's 2026 rotavirus season continues. Health authorities list five dehydration warning signs in children and give guidance on rehydration and care.
Parents are being urged to keep a close eye on young children as South Africa’s annual rotavirus season gets underway, with a sharp increase in cases...
High Court ordered NICD and NHLS to release medical records linked to the 2017 Tiger Brands listeriosis outbreak as claimants prepare for trial.
South Africa has recorded 2,476 laboratory-confirmed measles cases between 29 December 2025 and 21 June 2026, and health authorities are stepping up vaccination and surveillance measures...
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has detected two polio virus strains VDPV3 and nOPV2-L in wastewater sampled from a treatment plant in Cape Town,...
What happened The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) detected two polio virus strains VDPV3 and nOPV2-L in wastewater samples from a treatment plant in Cape...
Health authorities keep close watch after cruise ship-linked hantavirus cases High-risk contacts of confirmed hantavirus patients are being quarantined and monitored for 42 days following their...
Bird flu is spreading globally, here’s what South Africans need to know now It’s no longer just a farming problem For years, “bird flu” sounded like...
What was meant to be a standout weekend on the KwaZulu-Natal school sports calendar has been abruptly called off, after a wave of illness swept through...