PHUTI MOSOMANE
GAUTENG Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, has announced that a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal has resulted in the deaths of 10 people.
The Gauteng Department of Health confirmed the outbreak in the City of Tshwane on Sunday.
The outbreak was identified after laboratory tests on stool specimens from 19 individuals who had presented at Jubilee District Hospital with symptoms such as diarrhea, stomach cramps, and nausea.
These tests confirmed that the cause of the symptoms was cholera.
According to the Water and Sanitation authorities, the outbreak in Hammanskraal is a direct consequence of malfunctioning and insufficient wastewater treatment facilities.
The first case of cholera was reported in February and since then, a total of 95 people from various areas including Kanana, Suurman, Majaneng, Green Field, Carousel View, Lephengville, and Sekampaneng have sought medical attention at the hospital due to similar symptoms.
As of Sunday, May 21, 2023, there
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