Confirmed Cholera case in uMkhanyakude

THE uMkhanyakude District Environmental Health Department has embarked on an awareness campaign following a confirmed case of cholera in the district.

The patient, a woman from the Makanisi area, became infected after drinking contaminated water she collected from the Pongola River.

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She was successfully treated at Manguzi Hospital.

According to national guidelines, one case of cholera is regarded as an outbreak, so the district is taking all precautions necessary.

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