JUST IN: The Gauteng Health Department said 37 people were admitted to the Jubilee District Hospital with cholera symptoms Cholera Hammanskraal GautengHealth Tshwane
“To date, 95 people from Kanana, Suurman, Majaneng, Green Field, Carousel View, Lephengville and Sekampaneng have been seen at the hospital with Cholera symptoms, since Monday, 15 May 2023 and unfortunately, 10 people have demised.MEC for Health and Wellness, Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko, visited the hospital on Sunday together with the City of Tshwane MMC for Health, Rina Marx to be updated on the situation.
“We would like to reiterate and urge the public to avoid known or suspected contaminated food, water and surfaces and wash hands thoroughly with soap before handling food or after using the bathroom to prevent possible infection. “It is also important that people never drink water from unsafe sources such as rivers, dams, streams, unless boiled or disinfected,” she said.not to drink tap water and has supplied water tankers to the hospital and surrounding communities.
The department has also engaged with the national departments of Water and Sanitation and Human Settlements to add additional capacity to support the municipality with water infrastructure and related issues.
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