The City of Ekurhuleni is concerned about the rise in cholera cases in the neighbouring metro, the City of Tshwane, where the outbreak has claimed 12 lives, while over 50 people are reportedly receiving medical care at Jubilee Hospital in Hammanskraal.
Dlamini explained that diarrhoeal disease is a common and often highly infectious condition that affects the stomach and intestines.
It is a leading global cause of child mortality and morbidity and usually spreads through contact with an infected person or contaminated food and drinking water sources. Individuals generally become ill 12 to 48 hours after exposure.The Department of Health confirmed that the cumulative number of positive cholera cases had increased to 22 after detecting four more in Gauteng, and seven in Vredefort and Parys areas, Free State Province.
The public is urged to avoid known or suspected contaminated food, water and surfaces, and wash their hands thoroughly with soap before handling food or after using the bathroom to prevent possible infection. Never drink water from unsafe sources, such as rivers, dams, or streams, unless first boiled or disinfected.
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