Provinces urged to be on alert amid cholera outbreak
Response teams were probing the extent of the outbreak and health ports of entry officials have been alerted.
Source: iol.co.za
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Cholera death toll rises to 17 in Hammanskraal
The Gauteng Department of Health says the number of people, who have lost their lives following a cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria, now stands at 17.
Source: sanews.gov.za
NICD orders lab staff to test patients for cholera if any symptoms present
National Institute for Communicable Diseases has advised laboratory employees to test patients if they notice a single symptom.
Source: ewn.co.za
Health experts raise concerns about ongoing cholera outbreak in southern Africa
Health experts have raised concerns about the ongoing cholera outbreak in southern Africa, saying there's a high possibility of continued importation of cases. This was revealed during a cholera outbreak webinar on Tuesday organised by the Department of Health.
Source: polity.org.za
Experts want every diarrhoea case to be treated as suspected cholera
Experts are advising healthcare workers to treat all diarrhoea cases as suspected Cholera until proven otherwise.
Source: sanews.gov.za