The National Institute for Communicable Diseases has reported a spike in German measles or rubella cases in the Western Cape. The NICD said that to date, 19 cases have been detected in children aged between five and nine years old. "Whilst sporadic cases have been noted across the country, a week-on-week increase in laboratory-confirmed cases has been noted in the Khayelitsha sub-district of the City of Cape Town," the NICD […]
By: Aneeqa du Plessis The Western Cape Department of Health continues to encourage parents to get their children vaccinated as measles continues to spread through the Cape Metro. According to chief operating officer, Dr Saadiq Karriem there are just under 10 cases in the province. “All provinces around the country have declared an outbreak except for the Eastern Cape. The outbreak started in Limpopo during the October month last year […]
The deadly measles disease has spread among children in Hajjah province in north-western Yemen, medical aid group, Doctors Without Borders (MSF), warned on Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "So many children are presenting with measles at Abs hospital" in Hajjah province, MSF Director, Christos Christou, said on Twitter. "There is a gap in routine vaccination among children," he added. The MSF Director arrived in Yemen a few days ago to have a […]
By Kouthar Sambo South Africa is rocked by the measles outbreak currently declared in Limpopo, Mpumalanga, Gauteng, the Free State, and the North West, leaving residents in the Western Cape vulnerable with many unanswered questions. According to the Chief Operations Officer of the Western Cape Department of Health, Dr. Saadiq Kariem, the Western Cape has not declared an outbreak. “For children returning to school this week, it is a high […]
Health minister Dr Joe Phaahla on Monday called for calm and vigilance after government detected four cases of measles in Gauteng. These cases were found during routine surveillance activities aimed at detecting, investigating and responding to suspected cases of this vaccine-preventable disease. The department of health said in the last two weeks of May four suspected cases of measles were detected in Gauteng and confirmed through laboratory testing by the […]
The decision on whether parents should vaccinate their children has always been a contentious topic, with the spotlight now being thrown on the religious permissibility of immunisation. The debate has surfaced following concerns on the preparation of some vaccines, after reports that porcine elements are used in the manufacturing process. According to some doctors in the field of paediatrics, more parents are now opting not to have their children immunised, […]
VOC became the first Muslim radio station in South Africa when a special events license was granted to the station in Ramadan/January 1995. Subsequent temporary broadcast licenses were granted, permitting the station to broadcast for 24 hours.
