Health experts advise physicians to act with urgency if cholera suspicions arise
South African health experts say physicians at primary health care facilities need to act
Malaria cases in endemic provinces, Gauteng on the rise: NICD
National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says it is observing a significant increase in
COVID-19 sub-variant not prevalent enough for tight restrictions: NICD
The NICD executive director professor Adrian Puren says he fully agrees with the way the Health
Contact tracing linked to Monkeypox cases in SA underway
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says contact tracing has commenced in
685 new COVID-19 cases recorded in SA on Monday
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has reported 685 new COVID-19 cases in South
Communities urged to be vigilant following Typhoid fever outbreak
A medical expert at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has called on
Phaahla says it will be known two weeks post-elections if voting caused high COVID-19 spread
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says South Africans will only know about two weeks after the local
COVID-19 positivity rate drops to 5% in SA
The coronavirus test positivity rate has finally declined to 5% – the rate at which the spread of
Several labs testing efficacy of current COVID-19 vaccines against C.1.2 variant: NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) remains confident that despite the various
Winde calls for residents to adhere to COVID-19 protocols over the weekend
Western Cape Premier, Alan Winde, has called on residents to continue adhering to COVID-19 protocols
Lower number of COVID-19 cases can be attributed to fewer tests: NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says the relatively low number of reported
China to make up to 10 million Sinovac vaccine doses available for SA
The Numolux Group says China will make available up to 10 million doses of its Sinovac COVID-19
Department of Health administers 220 000 vaccines in a day
South Africa has administered more than 220 000 vaccines in one day. This is the first time the 200
SA reports 14 701 new COVID-19 cases, 291 fatalities
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported that 14 701 new COVID-19 cases have
SAPC concerned about looted COVID-19 vaccines from pharmacies
The South African Pharmacy Council says it remains deeply concerned about the looting of COVID-19
Lambda variant has not been detected in SA: NICD
However, it has been found in Zimbabwe and NICD acting executive director, Adrian Puren, says they
Experts express mixed views on whether Gauteng should impose stricter lockdown restrictions
Gauteng Premier David Makhura has described the third wave of the pandemic in the province as a
Stricter lockdown measures have to be implemented or SA risks losing COVID-19 fight: SAMA
SAMA says stricter lockdown measures need to be implemented to curb the spread of the coronavirus or
9% of SA children contracted COVID-19 since start of 2021: NICD
The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) says less children who have been affected by
COVID-19 drive-through testing centre opens in Tshwane
The first drive-through COVID-19 testing centre in Tshwane opened this week at the SuperSport