18 – 24 November 2019 Every year in November, World Antibiotic Awareness Week (WAAW) is commemorated globally to raise awareness of Antibiotic Resistance and promote behavioural change and to encourage best practices among the general public, health workers and policy makers. Following an increase in Antibiotic Resistance globally, the World Health Organization (WHO) recognises Antibiotic […]
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The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) can confirm that in South Africa, there is no case of Ebola nor has the NICD been asked to test for a suspected sample of Ebola from neighbouring countries. The NICD houses the only biosafety level 4 laboratory for Southern Africa to diagnose Ebola. The NICD, in addition,
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There is no evidence of an outbreak of listeriosis. The number of cases reported since the official end of the 2017/2018 listeriosis outbreak is well within (and in fact, below) the expected range for sporadic disease. Furthermore, there have been no unusual trends in the epidemiological patterns of disease, or in the whole genome sequencing
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Three laboratory-confirmed measles cases were detected in Rustenburg sub-district, Bojanala Platinum district in North West province within a period of four weeks. The occurrence of these cases fulfils the criteria for a measles outbreak, and the North West Provincial Department of Health has triggered response activities, with support from the National Institute for Communicable Diseases
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Globally it is estimated that up to 59 000 people die of rabies annually, this amounts to a rabies death every 10 minutes. Rabies is a neglected disease in most developing countries which means that although the tried-and-tested strategies for controlling and preventing the disease exits, it is not prioritized and invested in. Rabies
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The National Department of Health is pleased to announce that on 17 September 2019 the WHO’s African Regional Certification Commission (ARCC) certified South Africa as a polio-free country. In a letter confirming this, the World Health Organisation says: “Following the recent ARCC verification visit to South Africa in August 2019 and the ARCC meeting held
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The traditional malaria season in southern Africa is from Sept to May, but cases occur throughout the year. The seasonal peak in malaria cases is usually from November to end of April. The annual spraying of houses in the malaria areas will start in October and preparations are in progress. It is not possible to
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The risk for introduction of the Ebola virus disease (EVD) related to the current outbreak in the Democratic Republic of Congo in South Africa remains low. The latter is based on the outcome of a risk assessment conducted using a World Health Organization (WHO) risk assessment tool. Currently, no travel or trade restrictions between South
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Despite the availability of vaccines for influenza – or flu – the virus continues to kill people across the world. According to the World Health Organisation, flu epidemics result in 3 million to 5 million cases of severe illness and about 290 000 to 650 000 deaths each year. Whenever there’s an outbreak of flu
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The risk of spread of Ebola to South Africa remains low according to risk assessments conducted by the Department of Health, National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) and WHO. Currently, there are no EVD cases in South Africa nor are there any suspected cases under investigation. The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has been experiencing
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