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This translates to an estimated 120 000 people living with HIV (PLHIV) in the province, which is 21 000 more than in 2017.
The survey was conducted between May and September 2023 across four cities in the country – Tshwane (Gauteng), eThekwini (KwaZulu-Natal), Mbombela and Mashishing in Mpumalanga.
The current surge has surpassed last summer’s heights and continues to increase, as extreme heat forces people to stay indoors, where the virus spreads more easily and as many precautions have largely been abandoned.
THE month of April kicked off by celebrating and building awareness of autistic children for World Autism Month. World Autism Day was commemorated on April 2.
HIV prevalence also varied geographically, ranging from 8% in the Western Cape Province to 22% in KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Recently, the latest variant, EG. 5 (also known as Eris), had grabbed the attention of public health experts around the world
During her TUI flight from Manchester in the United Kingdom to Almería, Spain, on July 30, Chelsea Williams says cabin crew asked her to stop breastfeeding her baby.
The findings further suggest that one-third of people currently considered of normal-weight are actually obese.
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The study comes a week after a group of doctors and scientists called for a regulatory crackdown on the $55-billion baby formula industry for ‘predatory’ marketing.
In real-life laboratories, hospitals and public health units across the world, researchers have been warning about the rise of potentially deadly fungal infections for years.
The World Health Organization is monitoring XBB. 1. 5 because of how quickly it has supplanted other sub-variants.
The United States have raised concerns about potential mutations of the virus as it sweeps through the world's most populous country.
The NICD advised clinicians to be on the alert and to conduct diagnostic testing to ensure notification of cases on the Notifiable Medical Conditions app.
The decision follows growing pressure from Biden officials, who privately asked WHO to change the name.
People are shunning tap and bottled water in favour of a refreshing glass of untreated spring water, also known as ‘raw’ or ‘unprocessed’ water.
Depending on the company, vaccinations may be required for sailings that last more than 16 days or visit ports of call with additional requirements.
Globally, about 24 000 people are killed by lightning and another 240 000 are injured each year.
Meghan Leahy helps the parent of a teenager navigate new waters after daughter identifies as being non-binary.
An official in the public affairs department said the man died after suffering a seizure and had been quarantining in his room since testing positive on Saturday.
Polio is spreading in London, New York and Jerusalem for the first time in decades.
Two cases of the rare viral disease have been identified in children, media reports said, citing the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
A surge in monkeypox infections has been reported since early May outside the West and Central African countries where the disease has long been endemic.