Govt monitoring cholera outbreak - Phaahla
Health Minister Joe Phaahla says government is on high alert for an outbreak of any new cholera cases.
The Department of Health confirmed the first death linked to cholera on Thursday.
Earlier this month, two sisters from Diepsloot, who had travelled to Johannesburg from Malawi tested positive for Cholera.
Speaking during a media briefing on Sunday, Phaahla said the number of imported cases still remained at one.
“We haven’t had any cases reported from rural areas where people use untreated water from wells and rivers," said Phaahla.
Meanwhile, Basic Education Minister Angie Motshekga said there isn’t any indication that the water system had been contaminated.
“At this stage there is no indication of contamination of public water resources with the bacteria. What is important is for our environmental health officers and health promotion teams to monitor close contacts and keep them at high alert and also education for health hygiene, especially when handling drinking water and food.”
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