Minister of Health Dr Zweli Mkhize. Brenton Geach/Gallo Images via Getty Images Despite the surge in hospital admissions in Gauteng, hospitals have still not reached capacity.An additional 250 beds would be added to each hospital to match the daily number of admissions.Close to 2 000 field hospital beds will also be added to different hospitals in…
A general view of George Mukhari Academic Hospital. (Photo by Gallo Images/Lefty Shivambu) Warning: this article contains graphic details some readers may find disturbing.The two-year-old girl had been placed in isolation as she was suspected to have Covid-19, but later tested negative.The hospital CEO said when the family reported the rape to the hospital, they…
A nurse pushes a patient into surgery. Netcare, Life Healthcare and Mediclinic have had to shift their focus to dealing with the pandemic while their regular patients choose to stay awayBut elective surgeries are where hospitals make a large portion of their profits. Listed hospital groups have had a tough run in the past few years…
Police Minister Bheki Cele. 40% of the weekly trauma cases seen by hospitals across the country are alcohol related.A study found that that approximately 62 300 people died from alcohol-attributable causes in 2015.Cele said 34 000 hospital beds were occupied due to alcohol related incidents since Level 3 of the lockdown came into effect. Were 34 000 hospital…
Premier Alan Winde and Health Minister Zweli Mkhize at the temporary hospital established in the Cape Town International Convention Centre. (Supplied, Western Cape Government) Supplied, Western Cape Government More than 200 patients have been admitted to the CTICC's Hospital of Hope since it opened its doors 20 days ago.The province announced that 38 more people…
Published: October 10, 2026, 9:51 pm Oyster and clam harvesting has been shut down on a stretch of the Little Wicomico River in Northumberland County in Virginia after state health officials traced a Salmonella outbreak in Pennsylvania back to shellfish pulled from those waters. Virginia health officials closed the river to harvesting on Oct. 9
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Objectives assigned to NOAA include ensuring a safe and sustainable supply of seafood Published: October 04, 2026, 8:00 am Last updated: October 04, 2026, 9:09 pm Quick bites from around the food safety arena this week An unusual outbreak of both E. coli and Salmonella linked to sprouts continues to widen. As of Oct. 1, there were
