At least seven people have been diagnosed with cholera in the Western Cape, the province's Department of Health said on Monday.
Last month there were only two isolated cases of cholera reported in the province.
"These are laboratory confirmed cases and no deaths have been reported," said department spokesperson Faiza Steyn.
"We, as the provincial health department and City Health, are confident that there is no wide-scale outbreak of cholera."
There has been one case in Wallacedene, three cases in Khayelitsha, two cases in Masiphumelele and one case in Ravensmead.
At least 64 new suspected cases have been reported in Limpopo and Gauteng and a total of 13 confirmed cases of cholera were reported in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and North West.
Limpopo water affairs chief director Alson Matukane said ongoing tests of water resources in the province had indicated that parts of the Tubatse River in the Steelpoort area were contaminated with the disease.
"It seems areas that tested positive are where people use plastic containers to carry water," Mutukane said.
He said the department was still checking if the water was contaminated by people or by the environment.
People have been urged to attend awareness programmes on personal hygiene, including hand washing, which are being offered in the areas affected.
- Cape Argus
Last month there were only two isolated cases of cholera reported in the province.
"These are laboratory confirmed cases and no deaths have been reported," said department spokesperson Faiza Steyn.
"We, as the provincial health department and City Health, are confident that there is no wide-scale outbreak of cholera."
There has been one case in Wallacedene, three cases in Khayelitsha, two cases in Masiphumelele and one case in Ravensmead.
At least 64 new suspected cases have been reported in Limpopo and Gauteng and a total of 13 confirmed cases of cholera were reported in the Western Cape, KwaZulu-Natal and North West.
Limpopo water affairs chief director Alson Matukane said ongoing tests of water resources in the province had indicated that parts of the Tubatse River in the Steelpoort area were contaminated with the disease.
"It seems areas that tested positive are where people use plastic containers to carry water," Mutukane said.
He said the department was still checking if the water was contaminated by people or by the environment.
People have been urged to attend awareness programmes on personal hygiene, including hand washing, which are being offered in the areas affected.
- Cape Argus
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