Lerato Mbhiza
Two cases of cholera have been confirmed in Limpopo province from two Zimbabwean who recently arrived in South Africa after travelling for year-end festivities in Zimbabwe, the Department of Health said in a statement.
The department reported that a 43-year-old male patient tested positive in Musina, while the second case was identified after a 27-year-old man from the Capricorn District was treated in hospital for the water-borne disease.
“The Deputy Minister of Health, Dr Sibongiseni Dhlomo, urges members of the public to be vigilant and maintain personal hygiene as the country records two laboratory cases of cholera in Limpopo,” said the department’s Foster Mohale.
“All people who experience cholera-like symptoms (stomach cramps, diarrhoea, and dehydration and vomiting), with or without travel history to cholera endemic countries and areas, are also urged to present themselves to the nearest health facilities without delays. Never drink water from unsafe sources such
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