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However, these reports are based on cumulative historical data as set out below. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The National Institute for Communicable Diseases (NICD) recorded the following annual number of cases:<span>.<\/span> 31 in 2020<span>.<\/span> 48 in 2021<span>.<\/span> 7 in 2022<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Since 2020 to date, three clusters were identified in the province, which have now been reported by the NICD. In these clusters:<span>.<\/span> 14 cases were recorded in the Metro with the first case reported in November 2020 and the most recent case in January 2022. <span>.<\/span> 11 in Cape Winelands with the first case reported in July 2020 and the most recent case in May 2021, and <span>.<\/span> 12 on the Garden Route with the first case reported in August 2020 and the most recent case in December 2021.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>According to the Western Cape Department of Health these local outbreaks of enteric fever occur amid an annual surge of diarrhoea, which occurs annually at this time. The department said cases of enteric fever are being managed by the Department of Health in specific areas, and it assures residents there is no cause for panic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThere are numerous social-media posts with false information about enteric fever in South Africa, which are attracting widespread attention and causing needless concern and panic at the moment,\u201d Sinenhlanhla Jimoh, Senior Communications Manager at the NICD, said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese posts allege either that there are currently cases of enteric fever in certain towns or provinces caused by contaminated municipal water, or that the bacteria causing enteric fever have been identified in certain municipal water sources. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThese statements are factually incorrect. There is no evidence that recent cases of enteric fever are linked to contaminated municipal water in any part of the country, and there is no evidence that the bacteria causing enteric fever have recently been identified in municipal water sources anywhere in the country.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Drakenstein Municipality too has assured residents, businesses and visitors its tap water remains safe to drink. This, despite rumours being circulated on social media that municipal water is unsafe and causing diseases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cThe municipality reiterates its statement of a month ago that all municipal water complies with SANS241 standards,\u201d Riana Geldenhuys, Manager: Communication &amp; Marketing at Drakenstein Municipality, said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cAll water is filtered, stabilised and disinfected during the treatment process. 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