Cholera was not present in the water samples that were taken, but Vryheid residents have been advised to boil water and wash all food.
A total of 535 people were admitted to Vryheid Hospital for vomiting, diarrhoea, and abdominal cramps since March 22, according to the KZN department of health.Vryheid HeraldHealth MEC Sbongiseno Dhlomo visited the hospital on Thursday to interact with patients and district health officials, who briefed him on what intervention has been taken to improve the situation.
Most of the people who were admitted at Vryheid Hospital were referred from Bhekuzulu Clinic and Mason Clinic, according to Dr Dhlomo. “There’s been no single death from the diarrhoea outbreak,” confirmed Dr Dhlomo, dispelling allegations from the community that children had died. Responding to a social media post that the water supply to town was cut off on Wednesday in order to take more samples, Mbongwa clarified that the water disruption was a result of one the pumps at the dam breaking down.
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