Health Department calls for calm after SA links with Hantavirus case
The patient was a passenger aboard the cruise ship MV Hondius, which was travelling to the Canary Islands via Cape Verde from Argentina
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Gauteng residents urged to be on alert for Malaria-like symptoms
During the first quarter of 2026 [January to March], the department has already recorded 414 confirmed cases and 11 deaths. This represents a significant increase compared with the same period in 2025, which recorded 230 cases and one death.
Experts say no evidence linking sanitary products to cancer or infertility
The South African Health Products Regulatory Authority (SAHPRA) said sanitary products are classified as low-risk medical devices under the Medicines and Related Substances Act.
