Three-year-old among 10 who have died as medics confirm Hammanskraal mystery illness is cholera

Three-year-old among 10 who have died as medics confirm Hammanskraal mystery illness is cholera: A three-year-old is among the 10 people who have died in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, after being admitted to hospital with diarrhoea, stomach cramps and…

Gauteng MEC for health and wellness Nomantu Nkomo-Ralehoko on Sunday confirmed a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal.

“Currently, there are 37 people admitted at the hospital with cholera symptoms and unfortunately, 10 people have demised. The 10 people that died include a three-year-old and nine adults,” she said. The provincial, district and municipality outbreak response teams continue to do advocacy work to raise awareness among communities. The teams have engaged with churches, local training institutions and various media platforms, as well as “loud-hailing in the affected areas”.

“It is also important that people never drink water from unsafe sources such as rivers, dams, streams unless boiled or disinfected,” she said.

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