Amid swirling rumours of a disease outbreak in Pretoria North, the Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that recent ...

The Gauteng health department has dismissed claims of an outbreak of myiasis, a disease linked to maggots in Pretoria North ...

Five patients with suspected myiasis linked to maggots were treated at Odi District Hospital in Tshwane over the weekend.

The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that there is no disease outbreak in Pretoria North linked to maggots or ...

Doctors treating the man wrote: "The discovery of maggots in both the penis and urinary bladder is an uncommon and alarming occurrence." They said urogenital myiasis in the penis is not uncommon ...

Reports have surfaced that there is a widespread disease outbreak linked to maggots and staphylococcus infection in Tshwane.

The Gauteng Department of Health has denied reports of a disease outbreak linked to maggots and staphylococcus infection in ...

Doctors believe there are only a handful of reported cases of maggots infesting the penis, called penile myiasis, and even fewer of them travelling to the bladder. The case was detailed in a ...

Once hatched, the maggots dig into the skin, causing swelling, irritation, and a boil-like lesion with a small hole through which the maggot breathes. Common symptoms of myiasis include painful ...

The Gauteng Department of Health has investigated concerns about a disease outbreak in Pretoria and found no evidence of a widespread issue related to maggots or staphylococcus in ...

4 live maggots in all. I cleaned the wound with spirit ... This parasitic infestation is called cutaneous myiasis. Dr Sinuff breaks down what causes this parasitic infestation, how to avoid ...

The health department said it investigated claims of a myiasis outbreak and found no evidence to support the claims. It added ...