“Cholera Outbreak in Gauteng, South Africa: 19 New Cases and 10 Deaths Reported”

Latest News, International – The provincial health department in the province of Gauteng, South Africa, on Sunday (21/5/23) announced 19 new cases of Cholera in Hammanskraal, including 10 deaths.

Reported from ReutersSouth Africa reported its first cholera death in February after the virus arrived in the country from Malawi.

It was not clear how many cholera cases there were nationwide on Sunday, but Gauteng province, where Johannesburg and Pretoria are located, took the hardest hit.

Cholera can cause acute diarrhea, vomiting and weakness and is mainly spread by contaminated food or water. It can kill within hours if left untreated.

The last outbreak in South Africa was in 2008/2009 when around 12,000 cases were reported following an outbreak in neighboring Zimbabwe, which led to a spike in imported cases and subsequent local transmission.