Rare bone-eroding disease ruining lives in Kenya’s poorest county
Lodwar – Joyce Lokonyi sits on an upturned bucket, fingers weaving palm fronds as the wind pulls her dress to... Read more
9 May
Soil bacteria outbreak kills 14 in Australian flood-hit state
Sydney — A soil-dwelling bacteria has killed 14 people in Australia’s flood-hit state of Queensland, officials said, as health... Read more
26 Feb
Cholera outbreak kills more than 100 in Angola – ministry
Luanda – A cholera outbreak in Angola has killed at least 108 people since the start of the year,... Read more
11 Feb
SA to trial vaccination of seals after first rabies outbreak
Johannesburg – Cape fur seals with rabies have infected at least seven people in South Africa and vaccinations will... Read more
1 Aug, 2024
Mystery disease hit SA’s pine trees 40 years ago: new DNA technology has found the killer
Andi Wilson, University of Pretoria; Brenda Wingfield, University of Pretoria, and Michael John Wingfield, University of Pretoria In the... Read more
30 Oct, 2023
South Africa records first cholera death in over a decade
Johannesburg – South African health authorities on Thursday announced the country’s first cholera death in more than a decade.... Read more
24 Feb, 2023
WHO says cholera kills over 1200 in Malawi, threatens neighbours
Brazzaville – The deadliest cholera outbreak in Malawi’s history has killed at least 1 210 people, while vaccines remain... Read more
10 Feb, 2023
Malawi cholera death toll passes 1 000
Lilongwe – A cholera outbreak in Malawi has killed more than 1 000 people, the Health Ministry said on... Read more
25 Jan, 2023
Bird flu strikes South Africa’s endangered penguins
Cape Town – Close to thirty African penguins have died due to avian flu since mid-August at Boulders beach... Read more
4 Oct, 2022
DRC declares end to latest Ebola outbreak
Brazzaville – The Democratic Republic of Congo on Tuesday declared an end to an Ebola virus outbreak that emerged... Read more
28 Sep, 2022
