Thu 27 June 2024: The Department of Health has confirmed that the country has recorded three more cases of Mpox and another death, as efforts to curb the spread of this infectious disease are ongoing in the affected communities. This brings the total number of laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox in South Africa to 16 since […]
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Tue 25 June 2024: The Commissioner of the Border Management Authority (BMA), Dr Michael Masiapato, has announced that port health officials have developed an outbreak preparedness plan to deal with Monkey Pox or Mpox. In response to the 13 cases that have been confirmed by the National Department of Health, the BMA is implementing screening […]
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Mon 24 June 2024: Britain’s National Health Service (NHS) announced on Monday that patient data was published online following a severe ransomware attack on the Synnovis diagnostics service, used by several major London hospitals earlier this month. NHS England stated that Synnovis, a partnership between the hospitals and the German company Synlab, is conducting further […]
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Sat 22 June 2024: South Africa has identified six additional laboratory-confirmed cases of Mpox, taking the total number of cases from seven to 13 since the first case was reported last month. The Department of Health reported new infections in Gauteng and the Western Cape. The death toll is still at two. The first case […]
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World leaders pose for a photo during the Global Forum for Vaccine Sovereignty and Innovation at the French Foreign Ministry in Paris on June 20, 2024 Fri 21 June 2024: French President Emmanuel Macron has joined several African leaders to kick off a planned $1.1bn project to accelerate vaccine production in Africa, after the COVID-19 pandemic […]
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Thu 20 June 2024: The first quarter of 2024 recorded the United States’ highest-ever number of ongoing drug shortages, American Society of Health-System Pharmacists data showed. A total of 323 drugs — including life-saving medicines like oxytocin, Rho(D) immune globulin and chemotherapy — were in a deficit during the first three months of the year, […]
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Mon 17 June 2024: The prevalence of smoking in South Africa remains high compared to other countries, with an average of 8.5 cigarettes smoked per day by daily smokers. This information is based on the 2021 Global Adult Tobacco Survey (GATS) South Africa report, released by the Department of Health on Thursday. Based on the […]
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Thu 13 June 2024: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced a second death linked to Mpox, formerly known as monkeypox. The announcement comes less than 24 hours after the government provided an update on its efforts to control the spread of the infectious disease. According to the department, the deceased was a 38-year-old male […]
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Thu 13 June 2024: A group of cancer victims asked a federal judge to block Johnson & Johnson’s proposed bankruptcy settlement of tens of thousands of lawsuits alleging the company’s baby powder and other talc products caused their illnesses, according to a court filing. The plaintiffs filed a motion late on Tuesday in a New […]
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Wed 12 June 2024: Health Minister Dr Joe Phaahla has announced that one of the five Mpox patients in South Africa passed away on Monday at Tembisa Hospital in Gauteng. This comes after two cases were confirmed in Gauteng and three in KwaZulu-Natal. “In all cases, patients are males aged between 30 to 39 years […]
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