South Africa: 408 water-related illness cases in Bronkhorstspruit
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Sanews
Contaminated drinking water caused 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness recorded between 7 and 18 October in Bronkhorstspruit, South Africa, according to health and water authorities. Tests detected norovirus, Campylobacter and Shigella, among other pathogens, but no cholera, and a government team is coordinating the response.
South African authorities have recorded 408 cases of gastrointestinal illness in Bronkhorstspruit between 7 and 18 October 2026, according to Water and Sanitation Minister Pemmy Majodina. Authorities suspect contamination of water produced by the Bronkhorstspruit water treatment plant in the City of Tshwane municipality.
The government has set up a response team involving, among others, the water and health ministries, Gauteng province and the City of Tshwane. Children and local residents are among those affected.
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