Zuko Komisa

7 400 malaria cases were reported between January and October this year.
Between January and October of this year, South Africa saw approximately 7,400 cases of malaria, of which just 17% were locally acquired.
This indicates that while the nation recorded at least 66 fatalities within the same time period, a greater number of infections occurred when residents were abroad.
“The majority of people who were admitted and those who have demised as a result of the disease had travelled to Mozambique, Ethiopia, Nigeria, Zimbabwe, Zambia and Angola,” the GDoH said,
Gauteng hospitals reported 1 105 malaria cases and 10 deaths from January to September 2023.
Malaria cases are starting to increase in the country. So far over 7400 malaria cases have been recorded between Jan to Oct this year in South Africa. https://t.co/Y7W7koX7bX
— National Department of Health (@HealthZA) November 7, 2023
Since then, as the nation approaches malaria season, the Department of Health has urged everyone traveling to and from high-risk or malaria-endemic areas to take the necessary precautions to avoid contracting the disease.
“Summer season marks the start of the malaria period in South Africa due to higher temperatures and increased rainfall in the malaria transmission areas,”
“Late presentation to a health facility with symptoms is one of the contributing factors to increasing malaria morbidity and mortality rates, early detection saves lives,” the department said
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