Gauteng Residents Warned against Malaria and what you need to know about Hantavirus: Two growing health threats are raising alarm bells across the country
From The Daily Discourse by SAfm
May 5, 2026 · 8 min
About this episode
The episode discusses the rising health threats of Malaria and Hantavirus in Gauteng, featuring insights from an infectious disease specialist.
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
People in this episode
Guest: Prof Lucille Blumberg
Topics covered
- health threats
- Malaria
- Hantavirus
- infectious diseases
- public health
- Gauteng
Keywords
- Malaria
- Hantavirus
- Gauteng
- health threats
- infectious diseases
- NICD
- public health
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NICD
Places: Gauteng, Johannesburg
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