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Rhodes University launches probe into water after gastro outbreak

Over 100 students and staff have been treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps and vomiting

Rhodes University is working with the Department of Water and Sanitation to investigate whether its internal water system is the source of the outbreak. Archive photo: Steve Krentzmann
Rhodes University says it is working with water authorities to probe an outbreak of gastrointestinal illness on campus in Makhanda. This follows reports of over 100 students and staff who were treated for diarrhoea, stomach cramps, and vomiting. Many people reported falling ill after consuming food served at the dining halls.
Makana municipality manager Pumelelo Kate said the municipal water system was not the source of the contamination. “The E.coli levels and other microbiological elements in water were tested and proved that there is no contamination in the water,” said Kate.
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