Africa: Viral Outbreaks Are Always On the Horizon – Here Are the Viruses an Infectious Disease Expert Is Watching in 2026

Africa: Viral Outbreaks Are Always On the Horizon – Here Are the Viruses an Infectious Disease Expert Is Watching in 2026

A new year might mean new viral threats. Old viruses are constantly evolving. A warming and increasingly populated planet puts humans in contact with more and different viruses. And increased mobility means that viruses can rapidly travel across the globe along with their human hosts. As an infectious diseases physician and researcher, I’ll be keeping…

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Africa: Viral Outbreaks Are Always On the Horizon – Here Are the Viruses an Infectious Disease Expert Is Watching in 2026

Africa: More Than 70 Million People in Africa Are Living With Chronic Viral Hepatitis

Two to three million South Africans have chronic viral hepatitis, with most remaining undiagnosed and untreated. Hepatitis occurs when different viruses cause inflammation of the liver. Hepatitis A (HAV) and hepatitis E (HEV) viruses are mainly spread through contaminated food or water and typically cause self-limiting infections. This means that following a short period of…

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