A new respiratory syncytial virus vaccine to protect infants from severe illness is available in South Africa’s private ...

With the 2025 influenza season starting earlier than usual, the NICD urges South Africans to stay vigilant against seasonal viruses like flu and RSV. Learn about the symptoms, preventive measures, and ...

Baby’s life was at risk due to a serious chest infection but expert care and extracorporeal membrane oxygenation helped him ...

The human metapneumovirus (HMPV), a respiratory virus causing symptoms similar to the common cold or influenza, which has caused an outbreak in the People’s Republic of China is not new and ...

That version of the virus has popped up in more than a half-dozen countries. The variant first found in South Africa was detected in October. It since then has been found in at least 30 other ...

South Africa has the world's highest burden of HIV, with about 8 million people - one in five adults - living with the virus. The United States was funding 17% of the country's HIV budget until ...

South Africa confirmed its first case of the mosquito-borne Zika virus in a Columbian man, health authorities said. Skip to main content Exclusive news, data and analytics for financial market ...

Rabid seals in South Africa are attacking people in the first known major outbreak of the disease among marine mammals. Eleven seals have so far tested positive for rabies in Cape Town.