Health Department notes recent Cholera outbreak
The Department of Health on Wednesday noted the recent cholera outbreak in neighbouring countries and its impact on the health systems.
In December after recovering from a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, Tshwane's MMC for Health Marina Marx said measures had been put in place to ensure a speedy response to possible cholera cases in the city.
This after the National Health Department had issued an advisory calling for caution in South Africa amid the ongoing cholera outbreak in the neighbouring, Zimbabwe.
Health spokesperson Foster Mohale says working together with stakeholders like the Border Management Authority, has helped to intensify health screening services and health education at the land ports of entry to mitigate against the cross-border transmission of the disease.
"We urge all travellers returning from cholera-endemic areas including Zimbabwe to be vigilant of Cholera symptoms and cooperate with health officials and be transparent.
"All suspected Cholera patients will be referred to the nearest health facilities for testing. Hand hygiene is one of the effective preventative and control measures against bacterial diseases like Cholera."
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