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A person in protective clothing walks next to an ambulance during an evacuation operation of suspected hantavirus patients, following an outbreak on the cruise ship MV Hondius, in Praia, Cape Verde. Image credit: Reuters/Danilson Sequeira

South Africa traces 62 contacts after fatal Andes hantavirus found

7 May 2026

A boat beside the cruise ship MV Hondius anchored off Cape Verde port, on the day sick passengers were evacuated by boat from the cruise ship, in Praia Port, Cape Verde, in this screengrab obtained from a video. Image credit: Reuters TV via Reuters

NICD confirms rare human-to-human Andes hantavirus in MV Hondius passengers

6 May 2026

Cruise ship MV Hondius docked at the port in Praia, Cape Verde, with passengers not allowed off the ship, while health authorities investigated suspected hantavirus cases aboard the vessel. Picture taken with a mobile phone. Image credit: Reuters/Stringer TPX Images of the Day

WHO says public risk low as suspected hantavirus delays Cape Verde docking

Olivia Le Poidevin, Toby Sterling, Anthony Deutsch and Charlotte Van Campenhout 5 May 2026

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SA monitors hantavirus case linked to suspected cruise ship outbreak

4 May 2026

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

We won the war against these diseases, then we stopped showing up

Medshield 29 Apr 2026

Biovac's €75m cash injection to boost vaccine production and create jobs

17 Apr 2026

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AI Diagnostics lands R85m to roll out AI-powered TB screening tool

16 Apr 2026

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Gamechanger HIV prevention drug Lenacapavir arrives in South Africa

9 Apr 2026

Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

Clicks recalls kiddies snack after non-pathogenic Listeria detection

16 Mar 2026

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Local production of Gilead's HIV drug in South Africa could boost access

Jennifer Rigby 5 Mar 2026

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

South African HIV/Aids research receives R410m injection to offset US funding gap

26 Feb 2026

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Zimbabwe leads charge against HIV in Africa with lenacapavir rollout

Chris Takudzwa Muronzi 20 Feb 2026

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

Cipla to secure South Africa's ARV supply amid supplier crisis

6 Feb 2026

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

Health Dept. assures SA there is "no immediate risk" of Nipah virus

2 Feb 2026

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