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NHLS commemorates World Aids Day

NHLS commemorated World Aids Day by raising awareness about the pandemic as well as promoting the importance of knowing your status, by getting tested.  A fascinating lecture was presented by Prof. David Lewis, entitled -‘The 30-Year War on AIDS-Have We Reached the Turning Point?’, followed by a moving talk by guest speaker, Mr Rhulani Baloyi, a young man living with HIV. The proceedings were wrapped up with the musical talents of the NICD choir,

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Outbreak Of Meningococcal Disease In Olievenhoutbosch,gauteng Province

14 November 2011 An outbreak of meningococcal disease is ongoing in the community of Olievenhoutbosch, Gauteng Province. As of 14 November 2011, 12 cases have been linked to this outbreak, which was first confined to two crèches, but now may be spreading in the wider community. All specimens/isolates tested to date have been identified as

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Polio Paralyses Child

24 October 2011 Pretoria – A Gauteng child has been paralysed as a result of a rare complication from polio vaccination, said the Department of Health. In a statement on Sunday, the department said to ensure that the country remained free of polio, it would oversee a monitoring programme to ensure that any case of

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