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Influenza: Everything you need to know this winter

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In 2022, there was a resurgence of influenza activity, following the Covid-19 pandemic. Currently, the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) is unable to say what the flu trend will look like this winter. However, a prevalence in cases is…

Flu season: Expert answers nitty gritty questions

Flu season: Everything you need to know

Health, News

With this year’s flu season expected to be more severe, South Africans should seriously consider getting their influenza jabs, a local disease expert warns. Health-e News spoke to Professor Hannelie Meyer about why it is important to get a flu…

NdivhuwoMukwevho
April 26, 2022

Flu vaccination still needed despite a decrease in cases

News

Non-pharmaceutical interventions during lockdown resulted in fewer influenza cases but the threat of a resurgence of flu still remains.

Marcia Moyana
June 15, 2021

Flu vaccine elusive for some

News

With the flu season slowly creeping in, South Africans have been advised to get the flu shot to boost their immune systems against influenza and ease the upcoming winter flu burden.

Marcia Moyana
June 26, 2020

#CoronaVirusSA: Flu and Covid-19 — what’s the difference?

News

Globally, and in South Africa, the number of Covid-19 infections are increasing at an alarming rate. We spoke to a medical epidemiologist, who clears up fact from fiction about the virus’ symptoms, and if you should get tested

jamesthabo
March 25, 2020

Whooping cough spreading in Mpumalanga

Our Health

The Mpumalanga Department of Health has observed a sudden increase in pertussis, commonly known as “whooping cough” in children under five, and particularly one year-olds.

cynthiamaseko
September 18, 2018

Counting the costs of flu

News

The flu season can see you coughing up about R4000 in costs and the South African economy loses more than R2-billion because of colds and flu every year