Minister denies presence of cholera
Thursday, 14 June 2012 02:45 Muna Tesfai Health >>> . Health authorities in Unity State say a suspected outbreak in two villages of the state capital Bentiu is not cholera. A young boy died and 16 people were admitted to Bentiu hospital, after a suspected Cholera outbreak in Hayingas and Tiedbar. The state minister of health Dr. Sanken Banak said medical tests were conducted and are negative. Dr. Banak confirms that the victims all suffered from food poisoning. "It is not cholera; it is 100% food poisoning. To be honest and true with you it is isolated food poisoning and the patients are now OK. These are families who eat the same food, so this is the primary information and we are also investigating what kind of food poisoning it was" In Juba teaching hospital Dr. Anyak Mangar, a senior medical officer confirms that they have not received any case of cholera since the beginning of the year. -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "South Sudan Info - The Kob" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected]. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected]. For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/SouthSudanKob?hl=en.
