The Gauteng health department says it is dealing with a cluster outbreak of suspected food poisoning cases following the funeral of an elderly woman in Kagiso.
The department’s spokesperson Kwara Kekana said they were working closely with the West Rand District in investigating the incident.
According to Kekana, the poisoning was suspected to have emanated from a funeral at Kadima Street on Saturday, 13 November.
“Food was served around 11:00 and reports of sudden vomiting and diarrhoea began at around 16:00 on the same day,” said Kekana.
“On Sunday evening, there were rumours of eight cases of people with symptoms and one death.”
“Water and food samples have also been collected and the District Health Services is awaiting results,” Kekana added.
Meanwhile, last week, the Department of Health initiated an urgent investigation into possible food poisoning in Mpumalanga, Eastern Cape, and Gauteng following the deaths of children after allegedly consuming noodles.
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