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Molefi Sompane
The mumps outbreak is affecting schooling in Botshabelo in the Free State, with at least 100 children testing positive. The Limpopo Health Department is urging parents to monitor symptoms. “Symptoms include headache, fever, malaise and loss of appetite. The glands near the ears swell resulting in puffy cheeks and swollen
Mumps Outbreak: A first in over two decades.
Ndivhuwo Mukwevho
South Africa is in the midst of a mumps outbreak for the first time in over two decades, with over 1322 positive cases reported. The National Institute for Communicable Diseases(NICD)Â says Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Gauteng recorded the majority of cases. The NICD last recorded a mumps outbreak in 2002. It
Healthcare workers: “We are humans”
Hannah Zhihan Jiang
By Hannah Zhihan Jiang Healthcare workers (HCWs) say targeted programmes to destigmatise mental illnesses and support mental health among HCWs after the COVID-19 pandemic is needed more than ever. They stress the need to debunk the stereotype that HCWs are strong heroes who don’t need mental health support. Under #Healthcareheroes,
International Nurses Day: Little to celebrate
Lilita Gcwabe
This International Nurses Day is bittersweet for many nurses working in South Africa’s public healthcare system. With the devastating shortage of nurses, ongoing wage battles, unsafe working conditions, and lack of resources, nurses say there is very little to celebrate. International Nurses Day celebrates and honours nurses for their role
Influenza: Everything you need to know this winter
Lilita Gcwabe
In 2022, there was a resurgence of influenza activity, following the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD)Â is unable to say what the flu trend will look like this winter. However, a prevalence in cases is expected, with a peak during winter months. In South Africa,
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