Western Cape sees increase in diarrhoea in younger children between November and May
Parents are urged to consult a healthcare practitioner should their child be suffering from severe diarrhoea as the Western Cape sees a steady increase of cases in young children between November and May each year. Between November last year and May this year more than 48,000 children under the age of 5 years old were treated for diarrhoea at public healthcare facilities, with nearly 5,300 needing to be hospitalised. Talking […]