Six bird species have been infected on the remote sub-Antarctic island
The provincial health department ordered the schools to shut their doors after about 100 pupils were infected with the virus, as well as influenza B
Environmental waste, especially pharmaceuticals and toxins, needs high-level action to stop its major contribution to antimicrobial resistance
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Conspiracy theorists abuse emotive topics to suck the air out of legitimate debate and further their own sinister agendas
The Bhekisisa Centre for Health Journalism and James Oatway visited George Mukhari academic hospital to document the second-wave realities experienced by doctors and nurses