DoH Minister Urges vigilance as new Cholera Case Recorded
Type of article: News
MedED Catalogue Reference: MNG001
Category: Infectious Diseases | Cholera
Category Tags: Cholera, Infectious Diseases, DoH
Source: DOH Press Release 26 July 2023
South Africa's Minister of Health, Dr. Joe Phaahla, has called for continued vigilance after the country reported another imported case of cholera. The case involves a 24-year-old South African man who traveled from Karachi, Pakistan, a region known to be cholera endemic. He arrived in the country on July 16, 2023, and experienced symptoms of abdominal cramps, vomiting, and diarrhea after a meal on July 14. He has been discharged and is recovering well at home.
Contact tracing has been implemented, and four family members and one friend have been identified as contacts.
This recent case brings the total number of imported cholera cases recorded in the country this year to three, with two cases previously detected in people who traveled from Malawi. Since February this year, the country has recorded a total of 199 laboratory-confirmed cholera cases, with the last positive case reported on June 19 in Hammanskraal under the Tshwane District.
Although the cholera outbreak in some parts of the country is currently under control, Minister Phaahla urges the public to remain vigilant and maintain a high level of personal hygiene at all times to prevent the possible transmission of waterborne and foodborne diseases.
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