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...
Public inquiry exposes dangerous decline in Mogale City’s sewer infrastructure Day three of the South African Human Rights Commission (SAHRC) public inquiry into water challenges across...
Continent-wide backing for an escalating outbreak South Africa has pledged US$2.5 million (R41.2 million) to the Africa Epidemics Fund to support the response to the recent...
President Cyril Ramaphosa, speaking in his capacity as African Union Champion on Pandemic Prevention, Preparedness and Response, has called for decisive leadership and continental solidarity following...
Department to start Lenacapavir rollout in Mpumalanga on 5 June Lenacapavir, a twice-yearly HIV prevention injection, is scheduled to be rolled out from 5 June in...
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...
South Africa tracks 97 hantavirus contacts as health officials urge calm South African health authorities are continuing to monitor dozens of people linked to a rare...
Province concerned as infant coverage drops The Gauteng Department of Health has raised the alarm after childhood vaccination rates in the province declined, warning the fall...
Dirty water crisis hits SA schools as E. coli found in taps across provinces For many South African pupils, a glass of water at school should...