The sixth case of Cholera has been confirmed by the Department of Health, following a case of a 19 year old female located in Emandleni informal settlement in Benoni.

In a statement, the Health Department expressed that the patient was identified by the Outbreak Response Team during contact tracing and social mobilisation activities. This saw almost  1200 people being reached, where the identified case was one of two people displaying symptoms of Cholera.

The Department further expressed that health officials will intensify contact tracing and health education in the affected areas, adding that there will be no need for the public to panic.

“The department is concerned about the rising number of Cholera cases, and urges all people who experience Cholera symptoms, with or without local or international travel history, to visit their nearest health facility. Cholera is presentable and curable.”- Department of Health 

With the rising cases of Cholera, the local source of its transmission is still unknown, however, the public has been urged to practice hand hygiene and avoid drinking or preparing food with untreated water from the rivers or dams.