Another imported cholera case reported in SA
Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal claims 15 lives, prompting Amnesty International to call for urgent government action to address water and sanitation infrastructure. Image Credit: SANews

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The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that the death toll due to the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane has increased to 20. Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko confirmed this on Thursday, 25 Mat as she delivered her department’s budget vote. ALSO READ: Three SAPS trainees test positive for cholera in Hammanskraal academy CHOLERA RELATED DEATHS […]

By Hennely Nel
25-05-23 18:07
in Featured
Another imported cholera case reported in SA
Cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal claims 15 lives, prompting Amnesty International to call for urgent government action to address water and sanitation infrastructure. Image Credit: SANews

The Gauteng Department of Health has confirmed that the death toll due to the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Tshwane has increased to 20.

Health MEC, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko confirmed this on Thursday, 25 Mat as she delivered her department’s budget vote.

ALSO READ: Three SAPS trainees test positive for cholera in Hammanskraal academy

Nkomo-Ralehoko said the number of patients that have been seen at Jubilee District Hospital as of 24 May in the afternoon stands at 179 and the number includes 18 patients who have been transferred to Dr George Mukhari Academic Hospital and Steve Biko Academic Hospital.

The number of laboratory-confirmed cases of cholera stands at 29.

“To date, 20 people have passed on from the disease outbreak. The total number of patients admitted due to gastrointestinal infection was 78,” the MEC said.

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This article was originally published by Nokwanda Ncwane.

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