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Respiratory syncytial virus: a seasonal challenge

By Lee-Yandra Paulsen The Department of Health has announced that respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is currently at its peak circulation in the country, while influenza virus infections are starting to increase as the winter season approaches. Health department spokesperson, Foster Mohale, reassured the public that there is no need for concern or panic, as this is an annual occurrence. "When the country is preparing to enter the flu season, we always urge people to take […]

today30 April 2024

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Phase two of COVID-19 vaccine rollout could begin at the end of April

Phase two of South Africa’s coronavirus (COVID-19) vaccine rollout could begin at the end of April. To date, over a hundred thousand healthcare workers have been vaccinated in phase one of the Johnson& Johnson vaccine drive. Deputy Director General at the Department of Health Doctor Anban Pillay explains that the elderly will be given first priority when the second phase is rolled out. “Our target is that we would have […]

today8 March 2021

International News

Thousands of medical staff infected with coronavirus in Italy

As coronavirus cases jump and deaths surge in Italy, new figures show an "enormous" level of contagion among the country's medical personnel. At least 2,629 health workers have been infected by coronavirus since the onset of the outbreak in February, representing 8.3 percent of total cases, according to a report published on Wednesday by Gruppo Italiano per la Medicina Basata sulle Evidenze or GIMBE - Italy's Group for Evidence-based Medicine. […]

today19 March 2020

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