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Limpopo records three malaria deaths, over 500 cases in recent months

The Limpopo Department of Health said it plans to increase the number of spray workers to 400 in the 2025 and 2026 financial year, to strengthen malaria prevention efforts amid increased risks.

News South Africa
Simon Majadibodu|Published

Is the world ready for the next pandemic?

An awkward question remains five years after Covid-19 began its deadly rampage: is the world ready to handle the next pandemic?

News World
Yolande Du Preez|Published

UP and Cornell join forces to address climate-driven infectious diseases

The University of Pretoria and Cornell University have joined forces to combat climate-driveninfectious diseases with the launch of a transdisciplinary research centre funded by the USNational Institutes of Health.

News Environment
Dominic Naidoo|Published