Can investigating viral causes of vesicular rash reduce misclassification of mpox cases in South Africa? Mpox is a viral zoonotic disease caused by the monkeypox virus (MPXV) and remains a public health concern globally. Prior to 2022, human mpox was reported sporadically from a limited number of countries in West and Central Africa. Since 2022, […]
How can sentinel surveillance uncover patterns of respiratory infections and guide public health responses? Respiratory viruses are a major cause of illness affecting both the upper and lower respiratory tracts, with seasonal peaks typically observed during the autumn and winter months. Pathogens such as influenza, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and SARS-CoV-2 continue to contribute substantially
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Syndromic respiratory illness surveillance programmes coordinated by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) include pneumonia surveillance and two influenza-like illness (ILI) programmes: systematic ILI surveillance at public health clinics (ILI-PHC surveillance programme) and the Viral Watch programme (ILI-Viral Watch) at private practices. Respiratory samples collected from enrolled individuals meeting case definitions at sentinel sites
The Omicron variant of concern has given rise to many new sublineages, including the BA.1 and BA.2 that were predominant in South Africa from November 2021 through March 2022. BA.4 and BA.5 became predominant in April 2022 and remained the predominant circulating sublineages throughout 2022. As of 9 January 2023, more than 650 sublineages of
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