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
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
Malawi first in southern Africa to eliminate blinding disease
Lilongwe – Malawi has become the first country in southern Africa to eliminate trachoma, an eye disease responsible for blinding... Read more
23 Sep, 2022
Africa sees 63% rise in diseases spread from animals to humans in decade, says WHO
Brazzaville – Africa faces a growing threat from zoonotic diseases such as monkeypox, the WHO said on Thursday, with... Read more
15 Jul, 2022
Nigerian biker completes London-to-Lagos ride for polio campaign
Lagos – A crowd cheered Kunle Adeyanju as he turned off his motorbike engine after completing an arduous 41-day... Read more
31 May, 2022
