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Public Health

NICD detects 2 polio virus strains in Cape Town wastewater

1 day

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

Agriculture

Steenhuisen unveils FMD vaccine push, Brazil deal and KZN restriction lift

6 May 2026

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Public Health

Protect your circle: Get your flu vaccination now!

Issued by Medshield 30 Apr 2026

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

Infectious Diseases

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

Issued by Medshield 29 Apr 2026

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Higher Education

UP researchers innovate handheld detection device that could transform TB screening

Issued by University of Pretoria 26 Mar 2026

WCape ramps up FMD vaccination with 100,000 new doses

Agriculture

WCape ramps up FMD vaccination with 100,000 new doses

11 Mar 2026

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

Agriculture

Government to fund national FMD vaccination programme

5 Mar 2026

Are FMD regulatory errors costing SA's milk market?

Regulatory

Are FMD regulatory errors costing SA's milk market?

23 Feb 2026

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

Agriculture

SA beef sector faces volatility amid rising prices and disease pressures

24 Dec 2025

FMD outbreak: Minister Steenhuisen ramps up national response

Agriculture

FMD outbreak: Minister Steenhuisen ramps up national response

2 Dec 2025

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Public Health

27.6% drop in Western Cape infant immunisations risks outbreaks

16 Oct 2025

Image credit: Reuters

Infectious Diseases

Diphtheria outbreak in Somalia worsens with vaccine shortages

19 Aug 2025

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Medtech

AI chatbots can boost public health in Africa – why language inclusion matters

Songbo Hu, Anna Barford and Anna Korhonen 29 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

#WorldHepatitisDay: Why hepatitis testing must be prioritised in SA

Merilynn Steenkamp 28 Jul 2025

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Infectious Diseases

Govt launches Mpox vaccination drive following more cases

17 Jul 2025

Agriculture

FMD restrictions lifted in ECape and Limpopo, KZN still at risk

7 Jul 2025

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Oncology

Breakthrough in breast cancer vaccine development

23 Jun 2025

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

Agriculture

SA rolls out first mass poultry vaccination to curb avian flu

6 Jun 2025

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

Agriculture

New FMD cases in KZN and Eastern Cape spark biosecurity alert

31 Mar 2025

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

Public Health

One dose of HPV vaccine, one less worry for cervical cancer

Issued by CANSA 4 Mar 2025

Healthcare

Over 10,000 rubella cases recorded: what you need to know now

23 Dec 2024

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Infectious Diseases

Cases of rubella spike countrywide while diphtheria hits Western Cape

Tamsin Metelerkamp 20 Dec 2024

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Agriculture

FMD control efforts continue in Eastern Cape and KZN

25 Nov 2024

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

4 provinces declared free from foot and mouth disease

28 Oct 2024

Public Health

Pharmacists International Federation: Global vaccine supply in the balance

4 Sep 2024

Source: National Institute for Communicable Diseases.

Public Health

Mpox: No global lockdowns, emphasis on increased education, vigilance, airport screening and monitoring

Katja Hamilton 24 Aug 2024

Focus on cervical cancer in Women’s Month

Women's Health

Focus on cervical cancer in Women’s Month

Issued by CANSA 15 Aug 2024

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

Agriculture

ECape farmers urged to curb the spread of foot and mouth disease

6 Jun 2024

Public Health

Anti-vaxxers thrashed in court

Tania Broughton 11 Mar 2024

Source: National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.

Public Health

Fatal diphtheria outbreak claims inmate's life in Western Cape prison

10 Nov 2023

Public Health

Health Department unveils plan to introduce new vaccines

16 Oct 2023

Source: Supplied.

Public Health

HPV vaccination campaign launches in Western Cape schools

12 Sep 2023

Public Health

Cervical cancer screening tools reach low and lower-middle income countries

19 Jun 2023

Covid-19

CDC orders discard of 12.5 million doses of J&J Covid-19 vaccine

19 May 2023

Public Health

Cervical cancer can be beaten - the key is vaccinating young girls

Lynette Denny 11 Apr 2023

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Agro-processing

SA poultry grows 15% in gross volume

Susan Marais 10 Mar 2023

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

Oncology

HPV awareness key In lowering cervical cancer risk

Issued by CANSA 3 Mar 2023

Source: Wikimedia Commons.

Public Health

Vaccination drive hits Western Cape amidst growing measles outbreak in SA

27 Feb 2023

Source: DynaMedex.

Public Health

SA measles outbreak of concern, NICD warns as case surge hits 80% worldwide

Katja Hamilton 13 Jan 2023

Covid-19

Dept of Health monitoring hospitalisations and deaths linked to new Covid-19 variant

9 Jan 2023

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

Legal

#BestofBiz 2022: Legal

12 Dec 2022

Paediatrics

Childhood vaccinations on the decline since Covid-19 pandemic outbreak

7 Dec 2022

Beef industry facing headwinds, expects subdued growth in 2023

Agro-processing

Beef industry facing headwinds, expects subdued growth in 2023

12 Dec 2022