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2022 Newsletters - 2022-04-01
Why do you need a Blood Test
Our blood shows us a great deal about our health. Blood tests are used to diagnose illness and are also useful as they can draw attention to health problems in their early stages. For example, measuring Cholesterol levels helps to identify one of the risks of heart disease, long before the condition becomes more serious.
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Sexually Transmitted Infections (STI)
There are a number of sexually transmitted infections (STI) caused by bacteria and viruses. The bacterial
infections are usually successfully treated with antibiotics whereas the viral infections can be more
challenging to treat.
2022 Newsletters - 2022-03-01
Updates in the Diagnosis of Meningitis and Encephalitis
Meningitis presents with some combination of neck stiffness, fever, headache, nausea, vomiting and photophobia.
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Update on Malaria Part 1 Epidemiology, Pathogenesis, Diagnosis
Malaria is a CATEGORY 1 NOTIFIABLE CONDITION according to the National Department of Health's (NDOH). Malaria is seasonal in South Africa, where the highest risk of malaria transmission occurs in the wet summer months (September to May). Malaria vector mosquitoes generally bite between dusk and dawn. Only female mosquitoes are associated with malaria transmission. Male mosquitoes DO NOT blood feed and play no role in the malaria transmission cycle.
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