Health department investigates high death rate from cholera
A rise in cholera outbreaks has led to such a shortage of cholera vaccines that the WHO asked countries in 2022 to administer only a single dose instead of the usual two
23 May 2023 - 15:14
The health department has asked public health specialists to investigate why such a high proportion of SA’s confirmed cholera cases have died, director-general Sandile Buthelezi said on Tuesday.
As of Tuesday midday, the country had confirmed 51 cases and 15 deaths from cholera, according to health department spokesperson Foster Mohale...
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