'Situation is calm and under control' — Prisons boss on diphtheria outbreak

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Department of correctional services commissioner Makgothi Thobakgale says the outbreak of diphtheria at Pollsmoor Correctional Centre in Cape Town is ‘ under control’. At least 342 inmates and 36 prison officials have been vaccinated after an outbreak claimed the life of one prisoner. Thobakgale was briefing the media on Monday.

14 Nov 2023 4AM English South Africa News · Daily News

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