Health officials on high alert for malaria after increased cases in neighbouring countries

Travellers urged to be vigilant of malaria during Easter holidays

The health department has urged travellers to be vigilant of malaria as South Africa is recording a slight increase in malaria cases, especially in malaria-endemic provinces which include Limpopo, Mpumalanga and KwaZulu-Natal.

Health officials on high alert for malaria after increased cases in neighbouring countries

The Department of Health has called for increased vigilance against malaria over the Easter holidays, following outbreaks in neighbouring countries.

Travellers Are Advised To Be Vigilant Against Malaria Over The Easter Holidays

South Africa usually experiences an uptick in malaria cases after the Easter holidays, associated with increased travel to malaria-endemic regions within South Africa and the rest of Africa. Although effective control interventions have reduced the malaria burden in South Africa, the risk of malaria still exists in the endemic regions of KwaZulu-Natal, Mpumalanga, and Limpopo provinces. Additionally, several African countries, including our neig…

South Africa’s health department urges vigilance amid rising malaria cases

Johannesberg, April 17 (IANS) The South African Department of Health has urged the public to remain vigilant against malaria as the country is seeing a slight increase in cases of… Continue reading South Africa’s health department urges vigilance amid rising malaria cases The post South Africa’s health department urges vigilance amid rising malaria cases first appeared on Australia India News.

Ekurhuleni engages taxi industry to ensure no violence at new rank - SABC News - Breaking news, special reports, world, business, sport coverage of all South African current events. Africa's news leader.

The City of Ekurhuleni says it has engaged the taxi industry regarding the newly completed state of the art Bluegum View Taxi rank in Duduza. The city says the aim of the meeting was to ensure that the facility does not become the source of ongoing taxi violence. Eighteen people have died in taxi-related attacks in Ekurhuleni since the beginning of the year. The taxi rank was closed more than 10 years ago after violence between warring taxi asso…