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North West on high alert after deadly TB outbreak The North West government says it has been monitoring the outbreak of the Multi Drug Resistant Tuberculosis (MDR-TB) at Klerksdorp since the disease was detected in the province last month. Ten cases of the extreme drug-resistant tuberculosis (XDR-TB) have been reported in North West. "Whenever we identify a case we screen the affected person's immediate family members to check if they are infected or not," Molala said. He said community health workers and district TB co- ordinators were monitoring their areas, especially in the Bojanala district where three of the reported cases were identified and the Bophirima and the Kosh areas. Four people have since died from the disease said Nomonde Rasmeni, the North West provincial MEC for health. Spokesperson Molala said that the four died way before the beginning of this year, with the latest two deaths recorded between July and September this year. Six others were being monitored at the Tshepong hospital complex in Klerksdorp where a specialised multi-drug resistance unit has been established. "This is not a new case, we've had these incidents since 2002 and we encourage people to finish their treatment." Rasmeni says the disease is evenly spread in the province. People can get MDR-TB by defaulting treatment or by direct infection. She says as many as 14% of the provincial TB patients default treatment and that is why it is so important that all TB patients get all the support from their families and communities to complete the full course of treatment. "The department will have no choice but to hospitalise defaulters to ensure that they get cured.In Gauteng the Health Department has located the woman diagnosed with the deadly strain of extremely drug resistant tuberculosis, or XDR-TB. But it's not yet clear whether she will agree to be admitted for treatment. The woman is believed to be the first person diagnosed with XDR-TB in Gauteng. The woman discharged herself from the hospital after she refused further treatment. But the department of health has a court interdict on standby should she refuse to co-operate. They will invoke the necessary legislation that allows government to forcefully treat patients that pose a public health risk. The Northern Cape Health Department has become the latest province to report a confirmed case of Extreme Drug Resistant Tuberculosis - XDR-TB. Dr Dion Theys, a provincial medical director, says a 44-year-old man from Upington has been diagnosed with the disease. He says the victim's wife has the Multi-Drug Resistant strain - MDR-TB. The strain has killed more than 50 people in KwaZulu-Natal who has the highest number of reported incidents and a total of 74 people have died since last year. Of the people who had died from the XDR strain in KwaZulu-Natal, 44 were HIV positive with CD4 counts well below 200 - the level at which anti-retroviral treatment should begin. Provinces effected by XDR-TB is Gauteng, Norh West, Free State, Northern Cape and Kwa Zulu-Natal. Sapa The expenditure of the public money for the funeral of CLR. Jaycee nxamakele - Just after exactly a month to this day, 10 October, since the tragedy that befell the City of Matlosana, losing four lives at the hand of the Ex- Executive Mayor of Matlosana, Cllr, Jaycee Nxamakele the city would like to give a report on the cost of the funeral. During the press conference on 14 September, the Executive Mayor of Matlosana, Councillor China Dodovu made a commitment to give the details of how the council's contribution towards the total funeral costs of Councillor Jaycee Nxamakele and family was made. The Executive Mayor made this commitment on the basis of the criticisms and accusations level against the council for donating R 80 000, 00 towards the civic funeral of the Nxamakele Family. On the basis of that commitment, the council wishes to give an outline on how the donation was spent: Transport for members of the community: R19 740.00 Catering for the people: R 37 000.00 Accreditation Cards: R 2 766. 50 Tents and Chairs Hire: R 6 000.00 Audio Visual Service: R 10 531. 72 Decorations: R 764.00 Confectionery: R 600.00 Fencing: Palisade and Channelling: R 3 191.26 The total amount of the public money spent for the funeral is therefore R80 593, 48. It must be noted that this expenditure is in addition to other contributions which were made by members of the public, community organisations, political parties, family members, friends, comrades, business community and other parties who ensured that Councillor Jaycee Nxamakele and his family were befittingly buried. All these people understood and appreciated is the fact that Councillor Nxamakele was a former Executive Mayor of our city and indeed his death is a loss because he was the type of leader who knew how to lead; a type of cadre who yielded results and a leader who in his community produced results. The City Council of Matlosana wishes to thank all those who positively contributed towards the funeral of Councillor Jaycee Nxamakele and his family. |
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