SA confirms sixth cholera case

SA confirms sixth cholera case

South Africa has recorded its sixth case of cholera form the recent outbreak.

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The Health Department says the test results of a 19-year-old woman from Benoni on Gauteng's East Rand came back positive.


She was identified following tracing which covered more than 1 160 people.


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The department says the woman had been hospitalised after showing signs and symptoms.


Officials have not yet disclosed if she had travelled anywhere.


A week ago, a 24-year-old man who was from KZN died of cholera in Benoni. 


His body was transported here for burial.

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