SA man in Brazil did not die from arenavirus, says NICD
The death of a South African man in Brazil was not caused by the arenavirus, the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) said on Monday.
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Unlikely arenavirus killed SA man, says medical body
It is highly unlikely that the death of a South African man in Brazil was caused by a new type of arenavirus, it was reported on Thursday.
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SA man dies of mystery disease in Rio
Brazilian authorities were on Wednesday working to identify a mystery illness that killed a 53-year-old South African man visiting Rio de Janeiro.
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Another patient on virus alert
A man presenting symptoms similar to viral haemorrhagic fever has been admitted to the Life Fourways Hospital in Johannesburg.
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A virus by any other name is still a virus
One of the most lethal viruses known to science has made its appearance in Africa, but naming it has been held up by political sensitivities.
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Mysterious SA virus a new strain, says expert
Tests indicate that the haemorrhagic disease that killed three people in the country is a new type of arenavirus, the SABC reported on Monday.
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Arenavirus victim still in serious condition
The nursing sister being treated for an arenavirus is still in a serious condition at the Morningside Medi-Clinic, a spokesperson said on Monday.
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New virus case confirmed
A Morningside Medi-Clinic nurse is confirmed to have contracted the recently identified arenavirus, which led to the deaths of three people.
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