Tuesday, March 02, 2010
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Four Somali nationals who were put into isolation units in Transkei hospitals last week have been diagnosed with malaria, the Eastern Cape department of health said on Tuesday.The Somalis, recently arrived in South Africa, were hospitalised after presenting with diarrhoea accompanied by dehydration, severe headaches and vomiting.
Department spokesperson Sizwe Kupelo said they were still in hospital, and their condition had improved.
It was assumed that a fifth Somali, who was declared dead on arrival at the Mount Ayliff hospital, had also had malaria.
Source: sapa