Media Statement As if today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 584 064. Province Total cases for 02 May 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196109 12,4 Free State 89455 5,6 Gauteng 424326 26,8 KwaZulu-Natal 336732 21,3 Limpopo 63950 4,0 Mpumalanga 78330 4,9 North West 67829 4,3 Northern Cape 40345 […]
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Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 582 842. Province Total cases for 01 May 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196093 12,4 Free State 89190 5,6 Gauteng 424010 26,8 KwaZulu-Natal 336667 21,3 Limpopo 63924 4,0 Mpumalanga 78238 4,9 North West 67701 4,3 Northern Cape 40182
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Media Statement As if today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 578 450. Province Total cases for 28 April 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196 031 12,4 Free State 88 266 5,6 Gauteng 422 720 26,8 KwaZulu-Natal 336 442 21,3 Limpopo 63 845 4,0 Mpumalanga 77 919 4,9 North
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Media Statement As of today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 577 200. Province Total cases for 27 April 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 196 000 12,4 Free State 88 006 5,6 Gauteng 422 366 26,8 KwaZulu-Natal 336 381 21,3 Limpopo 63 818 4,0 Mpumalanga 77 831 4,9 North
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As if today the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases identified in South Africa is 1 576 320. Province Total cases for 26 April 2021 Percentage total Eastern Cape 195981 12,4 Free State 87824 5,6 Gauteng 422147 26,8 KwaZulu-Natal 336322 21,3 Limpopo 63800 4,0 Mpumalanga 77736 4,9 North West 66962 4,2 Northern Cape 39393
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What if my child has allergies? Children with mild allergies can be vaccinated. A mild allergy comprises symptoms such as itch, redness or small rashes on exposure to a particular substance. Children with eczema or asthma can be vaccinated. Discuss with your doctor if you have a child who has had a severe allergy prior
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Other vaccines are licensed in South Africa and used in particular situations, such as for travellers or for post-exposure prophylaxis. A brief overview is given below, with links to appropriate sources for further information. Travel vaccines Examples of vaccines that may be recommended to travellers include cholera vaccine, yellow fever vaccine, typhoid fever vaccine, Hepatitis
Have your vaccination card (road to health card) with you so that it can be updated. Your baby should be wearing something that allows for easy access to the upper leg and upper arm. Remain calm. Babies pick up on your stress and will become unnecessarily anxious and scared at the clinic. Be prepared to
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World Meningitis Day falls on 24 April each year and this year’s theme is “Take Action, Defeat Meningitis”. What is Meningitis? Meningitis is an inflammation (swelling) of the protective membranes covering the brain and spinal cord. A bacterial or viral infection of the fluid surrounding the brain and spinal cord usually causes the swelling.Some viral
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It is essential that healthcare professionals consider both COVID- 19 and malaria when a patient who lives in or has recently travelled to a malaria area presents with acute febrile illness. Early diagnosis of malaria by either a rapid diagnostic test or microscopy enables prompt treatment with the effective antimalarial, artemether-lumefantrine, preventing progression to severe
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