/ 30 October 2000

CHOLERA TOLL TOPS 4000

A TOTAL of 69 new cholera cases have been reported in KwaZulu-Natal in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of reported cases to 4007 since the outbreak of the epidemic in mid-August. The death toll from disease now stands at 31. There are currently 131 tanks providing clean water to affected communities, with 11 rehydration centres scattered across the province to treat the disease.