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EPISODE · May 5, 2026 · 8 MIN

Gauteng Residents Warned against Malaria and what you need to know about Hantavirus: Two growing health threats are raising alarm bells across the country

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Gauteng Residents Warned against Malaria and what you need to know about Hantavirus: Two growing health threats are raising alarm bells across the country. Malaria cases and deaths are on the rise following recent heavy rains, with infections now appearing in areas that don’t typically see the disease. At the same time, concerns are mounting over Hantavirus after three deaths linked to a cruise ship outbreak, with a British tourist currently in ICU at a Johannesburg hospital. Guest: Prof Lucille Blumberg Infectious disease specialist at NICD

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