Die Nasionale Instituut vir Oordraagbare Siektes sê tifus is nie in ons kraanwater nie.
Sedert uitbrekings van tifus oor die laaste paar maande in die Wes-Kaap, Noordwes en Gauteng geregistreer is, is mense oortuig dat kraanwater in Suid-Afrika die skuld moet kry.
“Daar is geen bewyse dat onlangse gevalle van tifuskoors met besmette munisipale water in enige deel van die land verbind word nie, en daar is geen bewyse dat die bakterieë wat maagkoors veroorsaak onlangs in munisipale waterbronne oral in die land geïdentifiseer is nie,” lui ‘n verklaring.
(2/4) #Typhoid is transmitted from person to person through the fecal-oral route where an infected or asymptomatic individual (who does not exhibit symptoms) with poor hand or body hygiene passes the infection to another person when handling food and water. pic.twitter.com/Bn5y3XKtDH
— NICD (@nicd_sa) February 21, 2022
(3/4) Symptoms include
— NICD (@nicd_sa) February 21, 2022
A fever, which is often high and can last for many days or even weeks
– Headache
– Lethargy and fatigue
– Nausea
– In many cases abdominal pain
– In some cases, either diarrhoea or constipation pic.twitter.com/xnqg6tQVmC
(4/4) Prevention includes washing hands with soap and safe water before eating or preparing food, and after using the toilet or changing a baby’s nappy. pic.twitter.com/LkpsHnzEdY
— NICD (@nicd_sa) February 21, 2022
Bronne: MSN, The World News
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