The National Institute for Communicable Diseases is a major global player in infectious disease intelligence.

The NICD is a resource of knowledge and expertise in regionally relevant communicable diseases to the South African Government, to SADC countries and the African continent. The NICD assists in the planning of policies and programmes and supports appropriate responses to communicable disease problems and issues.
NHLS - Institute for Communicable Diseases
 
Outbreaks and Surveillance
The Response team supports all 9 provinces in South Africa with outbreaks control of epidemic prone infectious diseases
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The NICD conducts laboratory-based surveillance for a number of communicable diseases including and not limited to Influenza, Rotavirus and Measles…
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What's New
 
Quick Links or Toolkits

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever FAQ: General Public

Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever FAQ: Healthcare Workers

Tick bite fever in South Africa

Rabies FAQ

Influenza vaccine recommendations-2012
 

 
Quick Polls

Do you use the terms 'a cold' and 'the flu' interchangeably?

-  Yes,I don't know the difference-  Sometimes,there are similarities-  No, a cold and flu are not the same thing

 

 
NHLS Annual Report
 
NICD Annual Review