The Health Bureau (SSM) said in a statement yesterday that it is “very concerned” about the findings in water samples taken from the sea at Coloane’s Hac Sa Beach that have been found to contain the Vibrio cholerae bacterium which causes cholera.
The bureau pointed out that so far it has not recorded any cases of cholera resulting from the Hac Sa Beach case. The bureau will continue to closely monitor whether any cholera cases resulting from case will occur, the statement said.
The Marine and Water Bureau (DSAMA) first announced in a statement on Tuesday that it had received a report from the Civic and Municipal Affairs Bureau (IACM) that test results from water samples taken from the sea at Hac Sa Beach proved positive for Vibrio cholerae – which causes the acute diarrhoeal disease.
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