Nigeria warns over cholera outbreak that kills 30
Nigeria – Nigerian health officials are issuing warnings over a cholera outbreak that has killed at least 30 people,... Read more
19 Jun, 2024
African Swine Flu outbreak confirmed in Western Cape
Cape Town — The Western Cape Department of Agriculture has confirmed a new outbreak of African Swine Fever (ASF)... Read more
19 Feb, 2024
Poultry producer Astral in recovery following bird flu outbreak
Cape Town — South Africa’s biggest poultry producer, Astral Foods, says it will return to profitability in the half-year... Read more
31 Jan, 2024
Diseases on farms in SA: recent outbreaks point to weaknesses in the system
Wandile Sihlobo, Stellenbosch University South Africa has had a number of outbreaks of animal diseases in recent months that... Read more
14 Nov, 2023
Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims life at Western Cape prison
Cape Town – An outbreak of diphtheria has been reported at the Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in the Western Cape,... Read more
10 Nov, 2023
Supermarket retailers enforce egg rationing amid avian flu crisis
Cape Town – In response to the ongoing avian flu crisis gripping South Africa, supermarket giants Woolworths and Pick... Read more
4 Oct, 2023
South Africa’s measles outbreak declared over despite lingering cases
Cape Town — South Africa’s measles outbreak was officially declared over as the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)... Read more
22 Jul, 2023
At least four people die of yellow fever in Kenya
Nairobi – An outbreak of yellow fever, an acute and contagious viral disease, has claimed four lives in Kenya since it... Read more
8 Mar, 2022
