Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi has said that authorities are actively tracing people who may have come into contact with confirmed Hantavirus patients, reports EWN. The World Health Organization reported two confirmed and five suspected infections among passengers on a cruise ship near Cape Verde. A British tourist flown to South Africa for treatment at a Sandton hospital remains in critical condition after testing positive for Hantavirus. A second suspected local case was reported after a patient collapsed at the OR Tambo International Airport while in transit to the Netherlands. He later died at a medical facility in Kempton Park. Motsoaledi has urged the public not to panic, saying health authorities are closely monitoring the situation.

Original Source
This article was published by allAfrica. Read the full original story at the source:
Read Full Article ↗