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23 July 2021 - 07:00 Those who come into contact with anyone suspected to have Covid-19 should self-isolate, whether they have had the vaccine or not. File image. Image: Ruvan boshoff
You have just got the Covid-19 jab! But if you now come into contact with someone suspected of having Covid-19 do you still need to self-isolate for 10 days?
The ministerial advisory committee on Covid-19 vaccines advises that those who come into contact with anyone suspected to have Covid-19 should self-isolate, whether they have had the vaccine or not.
“Non-healthcare workers need to quarantine, even if they have been vaccinated, especially if they have received only one dose of the Pfizer vaccine or within four weeks of being vaccinated.”
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Here s what the health experts have to say Toni Jaye Singer > By Toni Jaye Singer - 08 February 2021 - 13:17 Image: Oleksandra Naumenko/123RF
Social media is awash with posts about how the cost of fresh ginger has recently skyrocketed with some SA stores reportedly selling it for as much as R480/kg.
The first is that fresh ginger isn t currently in season in SA. As a result, we re paying above odds for imported produce that s in high demand, but short supply, globally.
The second is that people are perceivably buying fresh ginger in the hopes of using it to boost their immune systems and ward off Covid-19.
Here s what the health experts say 27 January 2021 - 06:00 By Toni Jaye Singer Diseases that can be spread by mosquitoes include malaria and yellow fever. File photo. Image: 123RF/Evgenii Zadiraka
Mosquitos seem to be out in full force at the moment. As these blood suckers are known to spread diseases like malaria, their presence during a pandemic is not just annoying but also concerning: can these pests spread Covid-19?
If you are currently covered in itchy bites, rest assured because there is “no data to suggest this new coronavirus or similar coronaviruses are spread by mosquitoes”, states the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).