Epidemiological Reports

Epidemiology of cryptococcal disease in the Eastern, Northern, and Western Cape provinces of South Africa (2022–2024)

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Can improved surveillance and treatment access reduce the burden of cryptococcal disease in South Africa? Cryptococcal disease is a serious fungal infection caused by Cryptococcus species, most commonly affecting people with weakened immune systems. In individuals living with HIV, particularly those with advanced disease, the infection can spread to the brain and cause cryptococcal meningitis, […]

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Differential viral causes of vesicular rash in adults with suspected mpox in South Africa

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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,

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Epidemiology of respiratory pathogens in South Africa, 2023

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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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Respiratory Pathogen Epidemiology from the Systematic Influenza-like Illness and Pneumonia Surveillance Programmes

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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

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