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South Africa braces for potential public health threats in 2025, with respiratory viruses like influenza, Covid-19, respiratory syncytial virus (RSV), and human metapneumovirus (HMPV) likely to dominate concerns. Professor Burtram Fielding, Dean of the Science Faculty at Stellenbosch University and an expert in virology, warns that global travel and climate change could lead to unpredictable spikes in infections outside traditional seasons.
Acting Judge WJ du Plessis ordered in favour of the bride and ordered the venue to pay back the R63,000 she had paid to it.
The Hawks said the employees denied receiving any payment even though their boss had made a claim for almost R300,000.
A surging mpox outbreak in Africa, which was declared an emergency by the continent's health agency on August 13, is being driven by a new, more transmissible strain of the virus.
US President Joe Biden is expected to say that his Vice President Kamala Harris is the best person to finish the job he started of protecting American democracy from Republican rival Donald Trump.
Since last September, cases have surged in the Democratic Republic of Congo due to a strain of the virus which has recently been detected in nearby African countries.
AS monkeypox (Mpox) spreads across the country, with the Department of Health confirming 22 people having contracted the disease and three fatalities, clinical executive from Bonitas Medical Fund, Dr Themba Hadebe, debunked myths related to the disease.
Fauci revealed he did not know the origin of the one-metre social distancing rule and was unaware of any studies recommending masks for children.
Commuters using public transport can look forward to improved service, thanks to the upcoming launch of an online booking system by the South African National Taxi Council (SANTACO), which will allow them to reserve their seats for long-distance travel online.
According to a new Lancet study, the average life expectancy of people across the world dropped by 1. 6 years in the first two years of the Covid-19 pandemic.
Scientists hypothesised that the man’s immune response would be similar to that of persons with persistent diseases like HIV or hepatitis B. But, they were wrong.
An article recently published by specialists at Stanford’s Post-Acute Covid-19 Syndrome Clinic presented evidence of a possible link between Covid-19 and increased alcohol sensitivity.
The falsehoods, including that the unknown pathogen indicates an elitist plot to depopulate the earth, appeared to originate in the United States but spilled to Asia in multiple regional languages, AFP fact-checkers found.
A recent peer-reviewed study has revealed rare occurrences of heart, brain, and blood disorders associated with Covid vaccines from companies such as Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca.
The police officer allegedly seized the alcohol from the liquor store, despite the owner explaining that the alcohol was not for sale.
The CDC has gone on to gain global recognition for its quick and targeted response to diseases including Covid-19.
While there are plans to re-open Durban's iconic Hilton Hotel, there's no confirmation on the actual date the hotel will again welcome guests.
A new variant has been blamed for an upsurge in Covid-19 cases in the US.
Established in 2020 - at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic, the food banks were meant to bridge the poverty gap and ensure that no one went to bed hungry, especially at the time when the country was in hard lock down and as people lost means to generate an economy.
HIV prevalence also varied geographically, ranging from 8% in the Western Cape Province to 22% in KwaZulu-Natal Province.
Dr Naidoo received the award for her seminal scientific contributions to the treatment of patients with tuberculosis and HIV co-infection that has shaped local and international treatment guidelines.
It was reasoned that Thembalukhe Diamond knew that his employer, DHL Supply Chain, had a policy in place during 2020 that employees who had Covid-19, or suspected that they had it, should isolate themselves at home.
The Competition Appeal Court’s ruling followed an unsuccessful review application brought by the company, Tsutsumani, against the tribunal’s decision.
As South Africa is battling with Covid-19 pandemic and new strains of the the disease, people have been urged to get vaccinated and take steps to prevent the spread of the virus.
The Food and Drug Administration approved a reformulated coronavirus vaccine on Monday, in a bid to provide increased protection before cooler weather, even as the nation experiences a late-summer uptick of Covid-19 cases and hospitalisations.