2023-06-26 01:42:00
South Africa reports 197 cholera cases and 43 deaths
A total of 197 cases of cholera and 43 deaths have been confirmed in South Africa, the Ministry of Health announced on Sunday June 25. According to a statement from the ministry, “the country has recorded a cumulative total of 1,045 suspected cholera cases in five provinces, of which 197 have been laboratory confirmed”.
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A care center for patients affected by cholera in Africa. Photo: AFP/VNA/CVN
Separately, the ministry said, there is a decline in cholera transmission and mortality rate in recent weeks following the government intervention.
He also urged people to practice good personal hygiene, especially when preparing meals at social gatherings and funerals, as the majority of positive cases and deaths have been causally linked to the disease. attendance at funeral services.
South Africa detected its first two cases of cholera in early February and recorded the first death from the disease in late February.
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