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The Public Health Bulletin is a publication which provides information on surveillance activities, which enables effective monitoring of rates and distribution of diseases. Visit Site

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CoughWatchSA is a digital participatory surveillance platform launched by the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) for influenza-like Illnesses (ILI) in South Africa. Visit Survey Public Health Resources

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