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There seems to be a lot of misinformation and miscommunication regarding the #CholeraOutbreak in #Hammanskraal, so here is a short 🧵 to help clarify some things.
Buckle up & lets talk about 💧 and 👥 and 💩
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Buckle up & lets talk about 💧 and 👥 and 💩
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The World Health Organisation (WHO) identifies diarrhoeal disease as the leading cause of death in developing countries. In 🇿🇦, more than 50,000 people die annually as a result of diarrhoeal diseases, and it is one of the major causes of infant deaths in our country.
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Many communities in 🇿🇦 are still relying on untreated water from surface resources for their daily supply, and/or have no or limited access to adequate sanitation facilities. These communities are particularly at risk of getting waterborne diseases such as cholera.
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