DOCTORS were shocked to discover maggots crawling inside a man’s penis and bladder. The 76-year-old patient went to hospital ...

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

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

The term myiasis was first proposed by Hope (1840) to refer to diseases of humans originating specifically with dipterous larvae, as opposed to those caused by insect larvae in general, scholechiasis ...

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

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

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

These pests can cause a dangerous infection called oral myiasis. This disorder rarely occurs in humans, but it can affect people living and traveling in developing countries. Certain conditions ...

Following reports over the weekend, authorities from the Public Health Directorate and Tshwane District Health Services investigated claims of patients suffering from myiasis, a condition caused ...

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