The National Institute for Communicable Diseases says it is taking measures to prevent the outbreak of bubonic plague in humans after a dead rat, found in an informal settlement in Mayibuye in Tembisa, tested positive for plague antibodies on 16 March, GroundUp reports. The NICD, together with environmental health services, made the plague discovery after collecting samples for … [Read more...] about .com | Evidence of plague found in dead rat in Tembisa rubbish dump
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Ritual murder: A plague on Venda
When Nelson Netshilaphala went missing on 18 July 2015, residents of Tshaulu village in Limpopo did not expect to find his body – missing several pieces – in a river nearby. The discovery of Netshilaphala’s body has angered Tshaulu residents. They claim that he was the victim of a ritual murder as he was missing […] The post Ritual murder: A plague on Venda appeared … [Read more...] about Ritual murder: A plague on Venda