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JUNE 2013 NICD-NHLS COMMUNICABLE DISEASES SURVEILLANCE BULLETIN
IN THIS ISSUE :
ROTAVIRUS SURVEILLANCE IN SOUTH AFRICA 2012
UPDATE ON POLIO ERADICATION IN
ANTIBODY RESPONSES IN THE HVTN 073E HIV VACCINE TRIAL
AVIAN INFLUENZA AT THE ANIMAL-HUMAN INTERPHASE IN
TABLE 1: PROVISIONAL NUMBER OF LABORATORY CONFIRMED CASES OF DISEASES UNDER SURVEILLANCE REPORTED TO THE NICD –
TABLE 2: PROVISIONAL LABORATORY INDICATORS FOR NHLS AND
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