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2010/07/27

Gauteng Health on H1N1 virus immunisation

Gauteng Department of Health and Social development is urging pregnant women, patients with chronic lung and heart diseases, diabetic, school going learners under the age of 20 as well as senior citizens over 65 years to immunise against H1N1 virus by Friday, 31 July 2010.

More than 120 000 doses have been administered since the start of the campaign in April 2010. The aim of this drive is to decrease mortality and morbidity rates as well as to reduce... [highlighted result]

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2010/07/23

Western Cape Health on H1N1 influenza vaccination

The Western Cape Department of Health is making the H1N1 influenza vaccine more widely available now that more stock is available. Now we have the vaccines - take the opportunity."

The vaccination is available, free of charge, at public hospitals, community health centres and clinics.

Important note to the public:

When you present yourself at the relevant healthcare facilities you will first be ... [highlighted result]

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2010/05/04

KwaZulu-Natal Health on H1N1 influenza vaccines

The Department of Health wishes to alert the public that the H1N1 influenza vaccines have been available since 6 April 2010.There have been a number of concerns raised by the general public on the confusing information around the availability of the vaccines at state institutions. They are given a combination vaccine for H1N1 and seasonal influenza.It is expected that the second round will cover the rest of the people including the South African Police Service (SAPS) ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/15

Health on shortage of H1N1 vaccines

The Department of Health would like to correct media perceptions about the said shortage of H1N1 vaccines. There is no shortage in the public health sector.The nationwide vaccination campaign to prevent incidents of H1N1 influenza is being conducted in phases. Not everyone needs to be vaccinated against the H1N1 virus.People who are to be vaccinated are those who are at risk of severe diseases and have been identified as follows:Phase one: 6 April to 31 May* ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/09

Gauteng Health and Social Development on H1N1 vaccination campaign

In preparation for the winter season as well as the beginning of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in June 2010, public health facilities in Gauteng have started immunising health workers against H1N1 flu pandemic.During the immunisation which started this week, front line health workers who are likely to come in contact with the virus such as nurses, Intensive Care unit workers, emergency services workers and doctors will be immunised against the H1N1 virus.Airport staff, pregnant ... [highlighted result]

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2010/04/07

Gauteng on H1N1 vaccination campaign

In preparation for the winter season as well as the beginning of the FIFA World Cup in June 2010, public health facilities in Gauteng have started immunising health workers against H1N1 flu pandemic.During the immunisation which started this week, front line health workers who are likely to come in contact with the virus such as nurses, Intensive Care Unit workers, emergency services workers and doctors will be immunised against the H1N1 virus.Airport staff, pregnant women ... [highlighted result]

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2009/11/03

Health on traveller's pandemic influenza A H1N1

The number of H1N1 influenza cases in South Africa has decreased considerably, for the last three weeks up to 1 November 2009 there has been no confirmed case in the country.However, on 1 November 2009, a 28 year old female who is 33 weeks pregnant and travelled from Dubai, was admitted to intensive care unit with H1N1. Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth to limit the spread of germs
* Travellers should exercise the precautionary measures as stated above and discuss the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/10/05

S Dhlomo: H1N1 public education campaign in Westville prison

Westville Prison Commissioner
Partners from Dettol
District health officials
Media practitioners
FriendsWe appreciate the partnership we have with the Department of Correctional Services as we work together in the quest to provide a better health for our people wherever they are in this beautiful province.We also thank the management of Dettol for taking a bold step of committing resources to assist the department in its fight against the spread of the... [highlighted result]

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2009/10/02

S Dhlomo to take H1N1 public education campaign to Westville Prison, 5 Oct

The KwaZulu-Natal MEC for Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, will on Monday, 5 October 2009, take the government's H1N1 influenza A public education campaign to Westville Prison and the Pavilion Shopping Mall.This is the continuation of the government's commitment to educate the public on ways to (i) prevent the spread of the influenza A virus, (ii) take care of the sick, (iii) advise pregnant women and people with underlying conditions such as heart, lung diseases and those with low ... [highlighted result]

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2009/09/18

S Dhlomo to brief media on fight against swine flu virus, 22 Sept

The KwaZulu-Natal Premier and the MEC for Health in KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health and Dettol invites you to a media briefing to announce collaboration in the public education campaign and fight against the Influenza A (H1N1) (commonly known as "swine flu") virus.Join Dr Zweli Mkhize and Dr Sibongiseni Maxwell Dhlomo as well as other MECs in the Cabinet and Dettol representatives for an interactive discussion about the importance of hygiene in preventing the spread of the virus.... [highlighted result]

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2009/09/06

KwaZulu-Natal Health on H1N1 education in churches

Traumatised by political violence of the 80s and early 90s; the United Congregational Church of South Africa (UCCSA) congregated in Inanda Newtown B where they awaited the Head of Department of Health, Dr Sibongile Zungu, to educate them about ways to prevent them from contracting the wide spreading virus, H1N1 flu.They shared with the Head of Department (HoD) that they are the face of poverty and disease, they also cried that they are victimised by criminals who are ruling the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/09/05

KwaZulu-Natal Health to educate churches on H1N1, 6 Sept

The Head of Department of Health will be visiting a congregation in the Inanda Newtown area today, 6 September 2009, at 09h00; to educate them on how to prevent contracting the virus.This is part of the government's effort to ensure the department controls the spread of the virus. There are four more deaths that are still to be confirmed by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD)."Civil society organisations, families, individuals, and traditional leaders all ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/31

Western Cape Health on H1N1 pandemic

The influenza A (H1N1) pandemic is currently placing major pressure on state health services in the Western Cape and in particular the critical care services within our hospitals. The H1N1 influenza pandemic has particularly impacted on younger people and pregnant women.Current situation
There are a number of H1N1 patients requiring intensive care in hospitals and these numbers are expected to increase during the coming months. Infectious disease experts have advised that the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/25

A Motsoaledi on Tamiflu treatment for H1N1 for pregnant women

Health Minister Dr Aaron Motsoaledi has called on all pregnant women with flu-like symptoms to be immediately put on Tamiflu treatment by healthcare workers. The directive to all healthcare workers, in line with our pandemic influenza guidelines, is to put pregnant women with flu-like symptoms (even if they are mild) on Tamiflu treatment. It therefore becomes critical that influenza H1N1 be highly considered in any pregnant woman with influenza-like illness (fever, muscle pain, and/or dry ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/24

KwaZulu-Natal Health on swine flu confirmed death

KwaZulu-Natal has a second confirmed death, in pregnancy, from H1N1 influenza and the number of confirmed cases reaches more than 607 cases. The World Health Organisation (WHO) advises that pregnant women, people with underlying conditions or diseases and those providing home-based care need to be alert to danger signs that can signal progression to more severe disease. The KwaZulu-Natal Department of Health will continue to lead government's public education programme underpinned by the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/20

Health on confirmed swine flu death

A 20 year old from Pretoria who passed away on 17 August was confirmed by the National Institute of Communicable Diseases (NICD) yesterday to have been infected with the H1N1 influenza virus.The deceased was admitted in Pretoria West hospital, Tshwane with tonsillitis on 8 August and later discharged after three days. The NICD is the only World Health Organisation (WHO) reference laboratory in South Africa concerning the H1N1 influenza pandemic.This latest death brings to ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/20

Eastern Cape Health conducts H1N1 (swine flu) roadshows

The Eastern Cape Department of Health headed a call by the national department to observe a national blitz on the H1N1 flu by conducting road shows and giving away information leaflets around the Mdantsane area on 19 August 2009.The Amathole region of Mdantsane and East London was chosen as it has the highest number of confirmed cases of H1N1 flu.The Department dispatched two teams who braved the cold and wet weather to the Mdantsane taxi rank, neighbouring schools and the ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/19

Eastern Cape Health on swine flu hotline

The national health department says its swine flu hotline will open for business on Wednesday.The line would give members of the public a chance to ask questions about and request information on the H1N1 virus, the department said on Tuesday. In the Eastern Cape, the provincial health department on Tuesday repeated its calls for calm in the face of the swine flu outbreak."We want to reiterate our call for people not to panic, because there's no reason for panic," spokesman ... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/19

KwaZulu-Natal Health educates public on swine flu

Public servants in the Department of Health are going all out to educate and inform the public about the H1N1 influenza as a way of kick-starting the public education campaign of government.KwaZulu-Natal has more than 296 confirmed cases including one death with eThekwini and Pietermaritzburg being the hardest hit by the fast spreading virus. The Western Cape and Gauteng have the highest numbers of people with the virus (52 and 23 percent, respectively) whilst KwaZulu-Natal accounts... [highlighted result]

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2009/08/19

Eastern Cape health on swine flu outbreak

The Eastern Cape Health Department has repeated its calls for calm in the face of the swine flu outbreak in the province."We want to reiterate our call for people not to panic, because there's no reason for panic," Spokesman Sizwe Kupelo said on Tuesday. He was speaking in the wake of concerns raised by nurses at Port Elizabeth's Dora Nginza Hospital over the weekend death of a woman patient, and flu screening measures adopted by some schools in the province.Kupelo said the ... [highlighted result]

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