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Following confirmation of a Rift Valley fever (RVF) outbreak in sheep on a farm in Jacobsdal area, Free State in May 2018 ( NICD web alert, 22 May 2018), human and vector surveillance was conducted on the affected farm by Provincial Department of Health and NICD. Mosquitoes collected on the affected farm tested negative for RVF […]

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Bikoro Health Zone, Equateur Province on 8 May 2018.  According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest situation report (dated: 19 June 2018) (see: https: https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/democratic-republic-congo-ebola-virus-disease-external-situation-9), a total of 62 cases of viral haemorrhagic fever have

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Bikoro Health Zone, Equateur Province on 8 May 2018.  According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest situation report (dated: 5 June 2018) (see: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/SITREP-EVD-DRC-20180605-eng.pdf), a total of 56 cases of viral haemorrhagic fever have been

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Bikoro Health Zone, Equateur Province on 8 May 2018.  According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest situation report (dated: 23 May 2018) (see: https://reliefweb.int/report/democratic-republic-congo/democratic-republic-congo-ebola-virus-disease-external-situation-3), a total of 52 cases of viral haemorrhagic fever have

The 2018 influenza season has started. Every year during winter months, May to August, South Africa experiences an increase in influenza circulation. The influenza season is the period when influenza circulates in South Africa and during this time we see a marked increase in cases of influenza in the community as well as healthcare facilities.

An isolated outbreak of Rift Valley fever has been detected on a single farm in the Jacobsdal area of Free State, South Africa, bordering Northern Cape (https://www.oie.int/wahis_2/public/wahid.php/Reviewreport/Review?page_refer=MapFullEventReport&reportid=26639). A total of 250 sheep deaths/abortions were documented and laboratory confirmed on 16 May 2018. No human cases have been detected thus far. A widespread RVF epidemic occurred

The Government of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) declared an outbreak of Ebola virus disease (EVD) in the Bikoro Health Zone, Equateur Province on 8 May 2018.  According to the World Health Organization’s (WHO) latest situation report (dated: 14 May 2018) (see: https://reliefweb.int/sites/reliefweb.int/files/resources/SITREP-EVD-DRC-20180514.pdf), a total of 41 cases of viral haemorrhagic fever have