Human Rabies Case Confirmed in Kwazulu Natal
12 June 2012
Rabies has been confirmed in a 29 year old farmer from Underberg, KwaZulu Natal, South Africa.
The patient was admitted to a Pietermaritzburg,...
World Health Assembly Endorses New Plan To Increase Global Access To Vaccines
Major milestone heralds broad, collaborative action to fight vaccine-preventable diseases
Geneva, Switzerland – May 25, 2012 – Ministers of Health from 194 countries at the...
Polio Eradication Shifts Into Emergency Mode
25 May 2012
New cases at lowest levels ever, but funding gap threatens progress
Geneva, Switzerland 24 May 2012 – Despite the dramatic drop in...
World TB Day: 55 Centers Established Nationally And 300 000 Tests Performed
South Africa is burdened by one of the worst tuberculosis (TB) epidemics in the world. And, our gold mining industry may well have the...
International African Vaccinology Conference 2012
06 February 2012
Advocating for efforts to protect African children, families and communities from the threat of infectious diseases
Cape Town, South Africa, 9 to...
World Cancer Day – Together We Can All Help Beat Cancer
Annually, over 12.7 million people are diagnosed with cancer worldwide and 7.6 million people die from the disease. This is more than the combined...
Malaria Update
3 February 2012
We are currently in the malaria season in southern Africa. Malaria is of particular concern in returning travellers from high risk areas...
World Cancer Day 2012: Together we can!
Cancer is a leading cause of death worldwide and accounted for 7.6 million deaths (around 13% of all deaths) in 2008.
Each year on 4 February,...
Malaria Outbreak In Tshwane District
01 February 2012
Malaria has been confirmed in 6 patients in Gauteng Province without a recent history of travel. These cases originate from two separate areas: 3...
3rd SA TB Conference
3rd SA TB Conference:Abstract submissions deadline extended!
Due to large public interest, the abstract submission closing date has been extended to
3 February 2012. Applications can be made...