A medical expert at the National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) has called on communities to be vigilant following an outbreak of enteric fever in the North West and Western Cape. Dr Juno Thomas says the largest outbreak was in 2005 in Delmas, Mpumalanga, when more than 400 people were infected with the disease, which is also called Typhoid fever. The NICD has called on the public to ensure they follow proper hygiene practices by washing their hands regularly, sanitise properly and drink clean boiled water. This was after life-threatening bacteria was detected. The NICD has identif…

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