The death toll from the cholera outbreak in South Africa has climbed to 32 after the death of a woman from Parys in the Free State on Thursday. She’s the second person confirmed dead by the provincial Department of Health. Last month a 33-year-old woman from Vredefort died in Parys Hospital as a result of cholera. At least 29 deaths occurred in the Hammanskraal area, north of Pretoria, and one […]
Humanitarian organisation Gift of the Givers has announced the delivery of thousands of litres of water and hydration packs to Free State communities affected by cholera, as it confirmed the death of three family members in the province from the disease. Cholera has claimed 26 lives so far, with scores more admitted to hospital with a range of symptoms. Hammanskraal is currently the epicentre of the outbreak, with President Cyril […]
The National Department of Health has called on the public to report to healthcare facilities immediately, should they display signs and symptoms of cholera. This as the death has risen to 24. Two more people have died in the Hammanskraal area, north of Pretoria, where there is currently a cholera outbreak. Cholera symptoms include diarrhea, cramps, nausea, vomiting and fever. Government concerned Speaking during a visit to the North West, ANC […]
By Kouthar Sambo The cholera-infected area of Hammanskraal has rocked the residents of the Western Cape as fear has heightened in the province. Residents are concerned about the potential of the outbreak reaching the Western Cape. “Cholera has not reached the shores of the Western Cape province. Currently, cholera is limited to Gauteng, the Free State, and the Limpopo province. As far as I know, there been 55 cholera cases […]
Despite plans for a protest in the cholera-hit township of Hammanskraal, Tshwane, the community is going about its business as normal. Residents claim that the protest was never going to materialise because the water problem in the area was not ‘something new’. According to some community members, the protest is often organised by people who want to ‘hijack’ the water challenges for their personal gain. “You know Hammanskraal has been […]
By Lee-Yandra Paulsen Amnesty International South Africa is urging authorities to act quickly to prevent future cholera fatalities. This comes after 17 people passed away in the Hammanskraal due to the unsafe water supply in the area. Media and Communications Officer (Maternity Cover) at Amnesty International South Africa, Mienke Mari Steytler, spoke to VOC’s Drive Time on Tuesday about the cholera outbreak. “Some news reports have said that residents in […]
The death toll from the cholera outbreak in Hammanskraal, north of Pretoria has risen to 12. Laboratory tests were conducted on stool samples of 19 people who went to the Jubilee District Hospital, after showing symptoms of diarrhoea, stomach cramps and nausea. The City of Tshwane is providing water tanks for residents, after they were advised not to drink water coming from their taps. Councillor Rina Marks, a member of the […]
North-west Syria is in the midst of a "very high number" of cholera outbreaks in the wake of deadly earthquakes that exacerbated an already dire humanitarian landscape, the UN's humanitarian affairs chief said Tuesday, Anadolu News Agency reports. "The risk of disease is growing amide pre-existing cholera outbreaks," Martin Griffiths told the Security Council, three weeks after deadly 6 February temblors devastated wide stretches of Syria and Turkiye. "The prices of food, household […]
INTERNATIONAL Armed gangs are “terrorising” residents in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince, a United Nations official has warned, as deadly violence and instability continue to complicate the country’s response to a worsening outbreak of cholera. Ulrika Richardson, the UN’s resident and humanitarian coordinator in Haiti, told reporters on Wednesday that 195 murders were recorded in October – about three per day – along with 102 kidnappings. Armed gangs that control approximately 60 […]
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