Diarrhoea outbreak hits Ghantsi

Dr Kempanju told Mmegi in an interview yesterday that while authorities were so far unsure of the cause, the heavy rains that hit the district recently were suspected because use of untreated water infested by disease bearing microbes was common here. Dr Kempanju said more than 30 cases of diarrhoea and one death were recorded between the first week of January and the second week of February this year.

“We have cases from Morama Clinic, SHHA, and Ghantsi Primary Hospital,” he explained. “We also have cases from Grootlaagte, Kuke and D’Kar. However, the situation is sporadic in some areas where there are only one or two cases.” Although the situation is already under control, the outbreak had necessitated a public health education campaign on sanitation which the District Health Team has already embarked on.