Third Imported Cholera Case Identified in Durban - South African News Briefs - July 26, 2023 allafrica: SouthAfrica
The Department of Health in South Africa has initiated contact tracing after a third imported cholera case was detected in Durban, reports. The first two imported cases were from two individuals who had travelled to Malawi. The patient is a 24-year-old man who arrived at King Shaka International Airport from Pakistan and exhibited severe cholera symptoms. Contact tracing efforts have identified four family members and one friend with whom he stayed while in Pakistan.
The trainee was part of a 28-member team undergoing a 10-week advanced physical and psychological training course. The incident was confirmed by the South African National Defence Force , and a search operation is under way. The details of the trainee and the investigation are being withheld due to their sensitive nature.
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