Malaria outbreak in Limpopo contained
The Department of Health in Limpopo says the recent outbreak of malaria in the province has now been contained.
Close to 80 000 homes have been fumigated over the past month.
The was especially prevalent in the Vhembe and Mopani districts, as well as in the Lephalala River and Bushbuckridge areas in Mpumalanga.
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"Our team is on the ground. All the cases that were reported are contained, in the cases that tested positive, the people have been given medication and have to finish the course to return to normal," says the spokesperson of the Limpopo Department of Health, Derrick Kganyago.
In May 2017, nearly 3000 cases of malaria where confirmed in Limpopo. This resulted in the deaths of at least 30 people.
Kganyago says members of the public must immediately report to the nearest health care facility if they experience any symptoms related to the disease.