EDITORIAL | Too many children have had food poisoning this year alone

Gauteng has recorded 207 food poisoning cases since the beginning of February, resulting in 10 deaths, says health MEC

04 September 2024 - 04:42 By TIMESLIVE PREMIUM EDITORIAL

The Gauteng health department has sounded a clarion call for parents and guardians to take it upon themselves to educate children on what not to consume as the number of deaths by poison ingestion reach alarming levels...

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