Diphtheria outbreak kills inmate at Pollsmoor Prison
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An inmate at Pollsmoor Prison has died after contracting Diphtheria.
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A 19-year-old man died after a diphtheria outbreak at Pollsmoor Prison in Cape Town, the health department said on Thursday.
As part of the investigation, more tests were conducted with the 55 identified close contacts.
Eight other inmates tested positive for diphtheria - two with mild symptoms and the other six were asymptomatic.
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