The rise in diphtheria cases across South Africa has renewed concerns about this deadly yet preventable disease. With nine confirmed fatalities reported this year alone, the National Institute for ...

The number of diphtheria cases identified in South Africa has increased to 40 after nine new cases were recorded between 9 and 23 March, according to the latest report from the National Institute for ...

Meningitis cases in Africa also rose sharply in 2024, and the upward trend has continued into 2025. In the first three months of this year alone, more than 5,500 suspected cases and nearly 300 deaths ...

South Africa needs to intensify efforts to curb an outbreak of foot-and-mouth disease that has resulted in restriction of ...

SOUTH Africa’s poultry industry is on high alert as it faces the looming threat of another devastating avian flu outbreak. In 2023, the sector was hit hard, with at least 9 million chickens ...