NICD – Mother And Child Magazine

How to protect your pet against rabies

In May–June 2025, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) called for increased awareness and preventive action against rabies. The call followed a Public Health Bulletin South Africa study of Limpopo (2011–2023) that reported 32 human rabies cases (27 confirmed, 5 probable), 81% linked to dog bites. Tragically, rabies is almost always fatal – which can be devastating to pet […]

Earliest flu season in a decade underscores importance of hand hygiene

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Following an early surge in flu cases across the country, health officials are highlighting the role of good hand hygiene in protecting against infection this winter. Observed annually on May 5, World Hand Hygiene Day underscores the critical role of handwashing in curbing the spread of infectious diseases, particularly during the colder months when illnesses like influenza

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