South Africa's northern Limpopo Province's most vulnerable areas are now affected by cholera, the provincial health department said on Monday.
Spokesman Phuthi Seloba said cholera had reached areas such as Botlokwa, Dilokong and Knobel, following the outbreak that first hit Musina in November.
While the death toll remains at eight in the province, Musina has recorded 15 cases since Sunday, bringing the number of suspected cases to 909 with five patients still in hospital.
Botlokwa reported 18 new cases while 11 were recorded in Madimbo and eight new ones identified in Botlokwa.
About 23 cases were also reported in Dilokong with 42 people being treated in hospital.
Knobel also had three new cases, which brought the number of suspected cases in this area to 49.
Source: Xinhua
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