Food poisoning breaks out in relief centres
The situation in the city has remained stable over the weekend
DIARRHEA, possibly caused by food poisoning, broke out among displaced foreign nationals taken care of in Germiston over the weekend.
The Ekurhuleni Disaster and Emergency Management Services therefore request that donations of food made to provide relief to displaced foreign nationals be uncooked, non-perishable foods.
This follows reports of possible food poising at the Poppiespruit Park and Elsburg relief centres at the weekend.
“The City of Ekurhuleni is greatly appreciative of and welcomes the assistance of churches, non-profit organisations and community members. However, we would like to make the request that donations of food should not be cooked,” says Ekurhuleni acting spokesman, Lebogang Ramashala.
“The city also calls for donations of infant formula, disposable nappies and other baby essentials,” she continued.
Meanwhile, the city’s environmental health practitioners have beefed up operations to decrease the risk of poising and will be conducting tests several times a day.
The situation in the city has remained stable over the weekend.
