The statistics indicate a notable increase in gonorrhoea cases, rising from 71,133 diagnoses per year prior to the pandemic to 82,592 in 2022.

Infectious diseases are a persistent threat to public health in African countries, causing millions of deaths each year.

The NICD confirmed that measles cases in the country are nearing the 1,000 mark; here is the province with the MOST cases

Birds that ingested more plastic had lower blood calcium levels, along with higher levels of cholesterol and uric acid.

With all this in mind, reducing air pollution levels may be an important strategy for mitigating the impact of COVID.

During droughts there can be changes in what kinds of food are accessible, as less water is available to produce and process it.

The first group of diseases expected to see a rise in case numbers soon after floods is gastroenteritis caused by water-borne pathogens.

According to WHO, heavy rainfall in Malawi, as well as its neighbours South Africa and Zambia, is fuelling the spread of the disease.

Vitiligo is a disease which causes pale patches on the skin and mucous membranes that can be psychologically devastating.

‘The disease results in a high number of deaths in rabbits and hares and animals die suddenly with bleeding in the organs such as the liver, kidney and spleen.’

Diabetes mellitus, or diabetes, refers to a group of conditions that affect how the body uses blood glucose (sugar).

A new study revealed the origin of the Black Plague, as well as the year, being nine years earlier than previously believed.

An outbreak of measles in Gauteng has political parties quacking. The DA’s no exception as the party speaks out on the disease’s impact.

Environmental Health Practitioners are monitoring numbers for early identification of water-borne diseases in KwaZulu-Natal (KZN).

A man returning to the United States from Nigeria tested positive for monkeypox, a rare disease. More than 200 people are being traced by the CDC.

A new outbreak of Ebola has hit West Africa again with reports of the disease striking in Guinea

While the bill does not specifically
state COVID, commentators say it would be obvious that this bill was a reaction to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The invisible enemy attacking South Africa has embedded itself into 50 ‘disease hot-spots’. Here are the worst-affected locations in the country.

Health Minister Zweli Mkhize confirmed that 66 people at the St Augustine’s hospital had tested positive.

The Chinese Ambassador to SA has told dozens of South Africans trapped in Wuhan that they must remain in the coronavirus-hit city.

The SAHRC, after a visit to Tembisa Hospital on Monday, said it urgently needs more staff to avoid another outbreak of CRE.

Worried about the coronavirus coming to South Africa? According to our medical professionals, they have the situation under control. Here’s why…

Politicians are worried that unsanitary conditions in hospitals across Gauteng could see another Klebsiella outbreak claim more lives.

Carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae – or “CRE” – is the cause of these deaths. But Tembisa Hospital officials have a lot to answer for.

Farmers are requested to avoid gathering livestock together for auctions, shows or other activities.