November 2022 COVID Update: South Africa

The latest National Institute For Communicable diseases COVID-19 variant tracking report on is out. This means that we’ve got the inside scoop on which variants are worrying experts fighting this virus.

New Strain Fact Book

Based on variants identified by (South Africa’s) NICD, ECDC and Vogel (2022).

Everything You Want to Know About Gryphon (XBB): The New COVID Variant

What’s the Deal with Omicron’s New Variants?

Different COVID-19 Variants Explained

We answer the big questions like:

✔ What is a new ‘strain’ of COVID-19?

✔ How many variants of COVID-19 are there?

✔ Do these changes make it more deadly?

Need A Free COVID-19 Test

People are testing positive for COVID-19 again. We’ve opened up our free COVID-19 testing again in KwaZulu-Natal.

Is The Combination Measles (MMR) Vaccination Safe?

Get a closer look at this important issue & see what Peter Hotez Md, PhD, the father of an autistic child, has to say about the MMR vaccine.

South Africa’s Measles Outbreak: Part of A Global Issue

The number of measles cases reported worldwide has rapidly increased by 79% in just the first two months of 2022. It’s not just an issue for South Africa. Learn more about how this issue is spreading.

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